However, the short-term rental market comes with added complexities like managing turnover, dealing with seasonality, and ensuring you comply with local regulations.

Some have lots of rules and regulations and are only in it for the education fees.

You do have to deal with more regulation, which is the cost of doing business in CA.

@Jared Pinkus what are you seeing as too stringent regulations for STVRs in Dells?

Nashville, IN is known to have rental restrictions on STRs in the area, so I would double check the regulations.

So I live in CA and the laws and regulation here can be crazy.

In fact, according to a recent study, regulation “imposed by all levels of government accounts for an average of 40.6 % of development costs (NAHB, O’Leary).”

I think the major branches of STR that owners need to know are -Financing, Market Research (you technically have it already in Cape Coral), Property Selection (what makes good STRs, regulations, analyzing, etc.), Designing and Furnishing (amenities, design, theme, linens, etc), and operating (Insurance, Property management or self-management, Tech & Tools, Cleaners & handy people, etc)All of these could be covered depending on who you work with that can cover each topic. 

SC Coastal towns have gotten very strict with licensing, regulating, and permitting for STRs.

You're treading in RESPA-infested waters there and these are federal, not state regulations.Referral fees for ANY closing services on residential loans are strictly prohibited under RESPA regulations.