I recently became interested in checking out some of their new offerings, but as I was researching I saw a few things in the reviews for Kasa Parota in Tulum about a legal battle with some of the owners and locks being changed before hotel guests arrived.

they probably have a bunch of 3% nonconforming loans on their balance sheet so 5.5% is not bad, totally reliable payments, plus in a legal battle they'd likely find the power of attorney didn't extend to the ridiculous term and that there was no breach of any enforceable agreement.   

Sure it can work for some but it is an uphill battle and like @Travis Timmons said, you are losing out on appreciation...the Holy Grail...I would just start buying property, some may work as STR, some may not....but they all should work as LTR.

Now, probably after a long and drawn out court battle, a plaintiff can probably get the lien removed as a “sham”, but a cursory examination by the typical plaintiffs attorney would probably not produce that conclusion.  

According to 5, the city has battled efforts to limit local regulation of short-term rentals.The state of Florida recently approved Lee County's minimum standards for vacation rentals, which means that reservations can resume in Cape Coral.

If audited, it will be an uphill battle. 

Margins are quite tight in the multi unit realm and ive been having a battle finding a good one - this site opened my eyes a bit - but have been battling to find a good deal.  

—half the battle is the mindset, and you’ve got that nailed.Start with the basics: understand your market, run the numbers, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.

It feels like now we might have this battle won.

California has always had a battle for water.