According to Airbnb:Guests who book Airbnb listings that are located in the City of Tuscaloosa, AL will pay the following tax as part of their reservation:City of Tuscaloosa Lodging Tax: 11% of the listing price, including any cleaning fees, for reservations 29 days or shorter.

When I was running numbers, ChatGPT suggested that having 6 roommates could be considered a lodging house and require a special license.

Deal SnapshotAddress: 3012 Old Lodge Rd Hephzibah GA 30815Beds/Baths/SF: 5 / 4 / ~3,331 sq ftLot: 1.12 acresYear Built: 2022 (construction incomplete)List Price: $274,900 (AS-IS)Est.

It is nowhere near Sun Valley prices, yet you are only about an hour and a half away.Accessibility: Despite its rural feel, Mackay is an easy in and out drive from larger hubs like Idaho Falls, Hailey, and Sun Valley.Tourism and Recreation: The area has all the raw ingredients for eco lodges, cabins, adventure tourism, or even a boutique ski operation.

So thats why my comments on the high end fishing lodges of CA Alaska MT WY etc..

Listed below are the main things to think about when investing the Orlando/Orange County area.Unincorporated Orange County (outside City of Orlando)Key definitions & permit requirementThe county defines a short-term rental (STR) as the rental of all or part of a dwelling unit for lodging for a period of less than 30 days. 

Any other similar lodging...that pretty much covers STRs.Section 3 is pretty clear as well.

.• Stricter compliance.Depending on your city, rent-by-the-room can cross into boarding house / lodging house territory.

The headquarters located in Sacramento, CA allegedly has multiple civil complaints lodged against it. 

Residential Use: Some lenders may view this as stepping into a "rooming house" or commercial lodging model, which falls outside their standard residential lending guidelines.How to Position Your Deal: This is where your strategy and documentation make all the difference.