Overall, everyone has been nothing short of friendly and helpful. 

Use tools like AirDNA or Mashvisor to provide market data on projected rental income and occupancy rates, and make sure your lender works with appraisers familiar with short-term rentals.

I think by the description these guys are brokers .. so they tack on fee's to the direct lenders fee's   Kind of like peer st..  

In the short term there may be some hiccups given what I have heard.

I think the folks trying to do Airbnb and short term leasing in Cleveland's many Section 8 neighborhoods are out of their minds.

I imagine that the list is short and full of risk.

All good, he got the job and started on May, 10, 2018.To make a long story short. 

Metro Atlanta, generally speaking, respective markets 30 to 45 minutes from the City, will be tight on cash flow unless you implement a creative investment strategy, such as short-term rentals, medium-term rentals, or rent-by-the-room properties, or allocate at least 30% to 35% towards your downpayment if you intend to hold the property as a long-term rental. 

@Rebecca GonaBigger Pockets is a great place to find a tax accountant that specializes in short-term rentals. 

Quote from @Nathan Gesner: There were a couple experienced investors on the forums that loved to tell everyone they could manage a short-term rental in just five minutes a week.