Here are some reasons: if the OTA gets too much market share that is bad for hosts and guests.

Hello,I am seeking assistance in finding a real estate lawyer who specializes in helping clients get out of contracts with property management companies. The final straw was when my property went into abatement after ...

It may not be a bad idea to also be added to a MLS search to receive any new build listings. 

Like most countries, Spain will tax you on your worldwide income if you're a resident, as does the US in most countries (so maybe it's not a bad thing that Canada isn't the 51st state - LOL again).

I do not expect at least in FL that regulation will get bad enough to make STR impossible or even nearly impossible. 

Brandon Turner's Rental Property Investing book is an excellent primer to understanding the happy path for purchasing a property - however in this market it really comes down to having bulletproof assumptions on rents/taxes/R&M/etc. as with rates as high as they are/inventory as low as it is, there is less cushion in your returns if you analyze properties with bad assumptions.

If, any bad tenant could be evicted in a few days and held responsible for the damage they caused.

Its really not that bad.

It was so bad we almost lost our property because the sellers wanted to back out.

Old properties aren't a bad thing as long as you account for the big four- HVAC, foundation, roof and sewer.