Waynesville, a great neighboring town just outside Buncombe that's been pretty great for STR, is starting to talk of a similar ban.

I'm a pretty big advocate for the south side of chicago where you can find properties half that value and cashflow really really well in turnkey condition. 

I'm pretty easy going and always down to make friends, so if anyone is around here wants to connect, let me know.  

That's pretty healthy.

Wife and I just signed up for a tournament actually, should be pretty fun.  

The 7% rate pretty much equates to 50% of monthly rent for P+I for a 1% rent to price ratio deal.

So I am pretty bullish for the next 10 years here.

You have 3 months (potentially) to get it all sorted which should be pretty easy.If someone is selling a STR, that doesn't mean there are issues.

The multi-family scene here is pretty great, with good cash flow and appreciation potential.

@Shayan Sameer,The really brief answer is that most of TN is pretty affordable apart from Nashville, which is an expensive, supply-constrained metro.The median home price in Chattanooga, for example, is about $300,000, which is a little above your $200,000 budget.