We'd like to try a short term rental but the Oregon coast and Tahoe (two places I love) are extremely restrictive on doing this.

As page 1 of the lease states- "This form lease is provided as a member service by the Chicago Association of REALTORS and is restricted to use only by MEMBERS of the Chicago Association of REALTORS and those who are party to a transaction facilitated by a Chicago Association of REALTORS member."

Fannie/Freddie have more restrictions in terms of experience and net worth to qualify.

It is important to consider local regulations, as Seattle has specific rules and restrictions for short-term rentals, which might impact your ability to rent out the property when not in use.

., etc.) will not increase your opportunities for attractive financing and typically restrict you to the private money market (low LTV, premium rates and higher fees).

For me.Good amount of cash in my bank they give me 4.5% but its not restricted I can move money at anytime..

Bedrooms are cheap.We will likely see zoning law changes in 2025 for the city of Milwaukee that will lift restrictions on ADU's (google GrowingMKE). 

They have too many restrictions to investors.

Airbnb is also exceedingly easy to get an idea on what 3BR comps in the area are getting for their weekday/weekend ADR, cleaning fees, as well as seeing if there are common check-in/check-out times, minimum stay restrictions, and how booked up their calendars are, especially right now heading into the back half of the busy summer season.As far as the what kind of legal structures to use for this property, there's so much noise on social media about stuff that just doesn't matter or apply to most people, so I wouldn't worry about overcomplicating your purchase with trusts and holding companies at the beginning. 

Hey @Jessie Redd, so there are restrictions in Raleigh.