I would like to keep the door from the basement to the upstairs (my living space) locked and they can only enter through the basement door.

@Bobby Balentine I personally would want to lock them down into a longer lease to prevent vacancy.

I know the feeling of making sure you covered all your bases before it's too late, but if it's any consolation, at some point you just have to pull the trigger and go with whatever happens.

The bank will want you to personally guarantee these loans so the deed and mortgage will be recorded with your name.You might be able to put in a trust after the fact if this didn't trigger the due on sale clause.

Never pulled the trigger but I'm really curious what others have to say (for my own future reference), so, I'm chiming in here.

One thing that combats the seasonality issue is that Sparkling Hill Resort is up there, and I'd imagine short-term rentals would be a good secondary option to Sparkling Hill/Predator Ridge Resort, as well as for special event accommodations (weddings, parties, etc.).Understanding your post was from almost a year ago, did you ever pull the trigger up there or anywhere else in the area?

They cost me 5k over the summer by locking my account for no reason and no matter how many times i escalated the case, Airbnb had zero answers and randomly closed my support ticket.

Yes I’d suggest as a step 1, house hack or at least lock up a good primary residence with built in equity, potential to flip, or somewhere where strong appreciation is probable. 

The way I say it is option 1:You put 25%down and cash is locked up under traditional financing.

If the owner decides to fix the roof and not replace it that triggers a couple of things.