So I saved you 5k and read my post above on why short-term rentals are a far better investment without the headaches of going to court to recoup damages or fight claims of being a slumlord (which by all accounts he is) 

The lower your price, the worst guests you attract, both in reviewing you and in doing damage to your furnishings. 

This also allows for property owners to more easily write-off assets that get damaged/destroyed as the value of these assets is determined as part of the study.

Also, the amount of damage was so expensive to repair that he simply could not afford to fix the more damaged units.

The entire fiasco will create a media circus and a go-fund-me campaign for the poor couple damaged by this stupid law.

You often see them in coastal areas where the houses are on stilts to prevent damage from king tides or storm damage from flooding.They were a way to do foundations pre-1900 in a lot of areas, especially here in the northwest.

What happens if the box shows up wrong or damaged?

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Purchase price: $313,000 Cash invested: $62,600 Vacation Home and Air B&B

He doesn't have to worry about a rough needing replaced or a tenant causing $20k in damages after one year living in property.