For financing, shop around with local banks, credit unions, and mortgage brokers to secure favorable terms.

Does it make a difference for privacy (in terms of public records, so disregarding lawsuits)?

A wrinkle in this story, in terms of what is owed, would of course be if you re-rented the property on the 17th, but I would suspect that's not the case. 

I compared other properties in terms of age, sq ft, acres, beds, baths, basement, garage and a subjective measure of interior condition.I have a huge problem with the automated comps (Zillow, RPR, etc) because they could not account for the interior condition. 

With one long-term rental and a full time job, advance tax planning opportunities are going to be limited.

I've owned long term, short term and commercial (industrial) properties in the past, but never anything out of Province/State.Thanks so much!

Where the loans go wrong is usually not with the loan terms. 

For Airbnb guests, the process differs from the traditional eviction method used for long-term tenants.

I am searching through all the BP threads trying to find the best fit for me in terms of asset protection/law/CPA firm that specialize in real estate investment and have narrowed it down to Anderson or KKOS/Mark Kohler.

For example, before he switches a policy from short term rental to long term rental he wants pictures.Is it normal?