Quote from @DeWayne Rooks: New to the game of real estate investing.

Short Term Rental.

"Media Matters" sounds like a smart way to create value for others while learning the ins and outs of real estate.Since you’re focused on building a solid foundation before diving into your first deal, here are a few tips to help guide your learning:Start with strategy basics – Learn the key paths in real estate: buy-and-hold, house hacking, wholesaling, flipping, short-term rentals, etc.

That's why most high performance short term rentals are owner operators.

Eighteen months ago, Sevier County TN suddenly decided they needed to "inspect" any short-term rentals in Sevier County for "safety", in exchange for a yearly fee of $300. 

Quote from @Frances Farnon: Is there a list of items needed for short term rentals? 

Again no experience with them/this but sounds like they’ve decided they’re the only game in town and screw the hosts, they’re going to make more money. 

@Janet Anthony generally investments considered "Risky" like stocks and Real estate, tend to be risky short run  but less risky long run.

Quote from @Garrett Prenger: I am interested in getting into the short term rental business.

Quote from @Ashish Acharya: @John Underwood For tax lien properties, the start date for determining short-term vs. long-term capital gains begins when you legally acquire the property, not when the lien is initially purchased.Key Tax Insight:Holding Period Start: Under IRS rules, your holding period begins when you receive actual ownership (title) of the property, not when you buy the lien.