It would likely be comparable to what you pay in the NE.Just google "Lexington County tax estimator" or whatever county you're interested in and you'll usually find a web tool from the County you can use to estimate the tax bill based on the previous year's assessments.There is also a law called the ATI tax exemption that can potentially lower than 6% rate by 25%.

Airbnb is considered STR (short-term rental).

You are right about dark web exposure.

Many Texas cities are incentivizing developers to build affordable housing units, but challenges remain around keeping these homes accessible long-term.

I scoured craigslist, the web and facebook for people to do very specific tasks.

I'm considering purchasing a condo or a small SFH in the Oceanside/Carlsbad area as an investment property and renting it out on a short term rental site like AirBNB. 

It's worth comparing terms between your current lender and others to see who offers the best deal in terms of rates and fees.Purchasing a Property: Whether you purchase through regular listings, an agent, or an auction depends on your risk tolerance and expertise.

@Justin Goodin One question Melanie brought up that I'm confused on is about your ownership of One18 Place, as claimed here: https://web.archive.org/web/20240528134524/https://nextlevel...I unfortunately had to go look this up in the Web Archives, because it appears that your previous site, www.nextlevelequity.com, is no longer active.

Quote from @Ben Russell: Although I agree the leases and the legal implications of "Mid-Term" rentals and "long-term" rentals are closly related, I don't think the leases should be identical. 

Time allows for adjustments, scaling, and reinvestment in ways that short-term projects simply can’t achieve.