The opportunity cost issues are: having to pay all utilities plus a housekeeper along with some regulatory overhead from the State, along with some "gotchas" like not being able to put locks on bedroom doors or you're technically operating a boarding house which is a whole different can of worms. 

Given the regulatory pressure Airbnb is under it seems like a risky proposition.

The FDIC and many state regulatory agencies will require the lender to substantiate a global portfolio freeze based on value.In the past, I've frozen my entire portfolio but I was able to document that, on a global basis, values had decreased in excess of 50% from origination value.

That is a regulatory declaration that you purchased it to hold for productive use.2.

Get good properties in good areas and get a good screening process in place.Other risks, include regulatory risks which I think are in proportion to the size/scope of projects you take on (if you're fixing up houses lets say before renting them).Other risks include common maintenance items. 

I doubt you could force the buyer without the mtg being released, in spite of any indemnification offered I’d be talking to state/fed lending regulatory agencies about Midland’s refusal to record a satisfaction in a timely manner. 

The vary by state.Consumer based hard money loans typically require more regulatory licensing that most HMLs don't have.

Once the now performing, modified note has a 12-24 month payment history, the note holder should have an asset with a significant capital gain.Note secured by commercial property carry rather light regulatory baggage.  

That said, I am only talking about UK regulated sites (available across the EU).As someone who is not familiar with the USA choices, I am finding the regulatory differences very interesting.

Tired landlords, divorces, problematic rentals, probate, foreclosures, regulatory issues, etc.