Protect your personal information and don't share it.

For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish.  

Local and state laws are changing on the daily so I think that the right Property Manager really helps with that but hiring a PM or self managing is always a personal call.

I netted enough to make a decent profit AND my guests and I got personalized attention that is critical to STR success.

well, I guess nobody knows where to find him and the one person who is reselling his materials is terrible at marketing and doesn't respond to email questions.

If you know it is allowed in the area you are looking, but have seen one person have a problem, I wouldn't make a big change to my thinking based on a single incident.I haven't heard of anyone having the same issue.

I would call the city/town and ask general questions...wouldn't tell them you own some non-permitted ADUs.Find and attend some real estate networking events; maybe you'll meet another person who has dealt with this kind of situation.If you have the funds, you may want to talk with a local real estate attorney and see what they advise. 

I personally am a STR manager and know two STR managers in AZ (websites below) and happy to answer question about the process or what to look for in a good manager if you'd like!

For me personally, I find a tremendous amount of value in going through programs that help me learn at a much faster rate then what I could on my own as well as help me mitigate risk/self doubt.

I loved Zelle, but since we switched to a business account, they will no longer let us use Zelle since that's only for personal accounts.