Why did Airbnb buy a building in Awendaw if the city restricted it?

Public records show nothing to support Airbnb buying a building in Awendaw, and this small, rural Charleston County town has none of the density or zoning that would make a corporate short-term rental purchase plausible there in the first place. What does apply in Awendaw and nearby towns are local short-term rental ordinances that vary by property and zone. Brian Beatty can confirm current rental rules before a buyer assumes a property can operate that way.