A general rule of thumb though (not a hard rule) is that if a market has a prolonged history of vacation rentals such as towns whose commerce is very dependent on tourism like beach or mountain towns, then there is a good chance than those towns have established their airBNB regulations decades ago and are likely stable.

If willing to invest more effort for higher ROI, consider Option 3 (building your own team), though it requires time to establish reliable management.

It establishes a base that's $40 lower, which all future rent increases are based on. 

My main focus on Florida stems from an established working relationship with a property management company there.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

If you're going to live in LA forever the first thing you need to do is establish your primary residence - in LA.

What’s the best approach to establish business-to-business contracts with insurance companies?

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

Did you get a few months of the home's utilities just to establish a baseline of what the cap should be? 

But if you haven't established those relationships yet, good hard money lenders are some of the most honest and reliable capital partners available.Jennie Berger