Saugatuck city has just instituted a cap on STR yet it is in the infancy stage. 

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1) Don't fall into analysis paralysis, theres a ton of ways to invest in Real Estate, pick one and go.2) Take action.

I did the analysis on STR as well and it didn't seem profitable.

In that case, you'll strongly want to consider what putting personal-use property inside of an otherwise business-use LLC would do to the liability shield, as well as insurance and tax reporting.There are several considerations that can go into the analysis of whether you need an LLC or whether a large insurance policy will suffice.

That’s a very detailed analysis!

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**Privy** tends to offer strong MLS data, **Propwire** focuses on off-market properties, and **Backflip** specializes in investor-focused analysis.

I'm finally ready to take the plunge into real estate investing and am super interested in the potential of short-term and mid-term rentals.I'm drawn to the idea of creating passie income .Right now, I'm trying to narrow down my market ( North carolina and Texas)and learn the ins and outs of STR property analysis.

Your mistakes, and the reason why you don't understand why there is a conflict, is because you don't understand the meaning behind these analysis tools.