I don't believe I have a distinct competitive advantage (yet) but agree that the risks/effort matrices are different between the two investment options.

But worst of all, he wired my house in an extremely dangerous way that is a complete fire hazard.

“Opendoor’s metrics are in the danger zone,” DelPrete said in an interview.

You've got some of the worst, ill infomed, most dangerous answers and anybody that takes you seriously is headed for legal trouble.

Do not invest in any city on Neighborhood Scouts’ list of the 100 most dangerous US cities.Low risk of a natural disaster: Natural disasters can wipe out jobs, homes, and businesses, forcing people to relocate.

Don't get me wrong, in some cases, it can be a win/win, but many new investors don't understand the long term repercussions of investing strictly for cash flow with no regard for equity, that's a dangerous place to be if you have very little cash or assets. 

@Elliot Smith  depending on the down payment and your ablity if needed to   to just cash out the underlying loan is what you would be considering.What is dangerous and who needs to be talking to the attorney is the person you buying it from...

If you buy impulsively with no plan, debit is extremely dangerous. 

Very dangerous and misguided in my opinion, for the reasons cited above.  

There is no legal distinction that makes a short-term rental any more of a “business” than a long-term rental.