I also researched reviews from users to see what headaches were involved.

I've also looked at other strategies to frame it as renting out rooms without getting the city involved to make it officially an ADU.

Seems like a good time to get involved and advocate against the change.

Since you're eyeing unfamiliar markets, maybe factor in your "oh crap" response time if something goes sideways.

These are often used to bridge timing, capital markets, or tax considerations, with broker commissions fully protected.For those who’ve been involved in these types of retail deals, what tends to make them workable vs. difficult from a brokerage and seller standpoint?

We’re operating again, and everyone involved: owner, neighbors, city, Airbnb, seems content with where things landed.That said, this was extremely unsettling and has me rethinking how we, as hosts and managers, can realistically protect against something like this.I had always believed that:Avoiding sketchy areasPricing high enoughEnforcing quiet hours, guest limits, and no-party rulesUsing exterior cameras…were enough.I also don’t think this would have happened in the summer when rates are 3–4x higher, but NYE wasn’t a cheap weekend either.

Sometimes fresh eyes catch things you've missed.

@Javier Rosales it seems like you can potential build a duplex, but you'd have to go through the CUP process which can take a few months, maybe a year, and involve a hearing where anyone can fight the project, but doesn't mean that they will. 

Civic INVOLVEMENT. 

Included in that statement are definitions which will include the borrower, any of the members of any entity involved, and their families as prohibited from using the property.