Best Way to Research STR Restrictions

[Josh Galloway]

Hello All,

I'm coming here to hopefully get an answer from the experts. I am a new real estate agent in the area and have a question. I actually got into real estate out of a desire to become an investor. Recently I see that several areas are having discussions or already increasing restrictions on STR. I have several clients as well as myself interested in STR opportunities in WNC. I would like to start an STR "guide" for the region that includes restrictions specific to cities and towns that we can reference in our search. How would be the most effective and efficient method to gain this information? Or has someone already done something similar that they would be willing to share?

Has anyone been in a situation where they bought a property for STR and then the area restricted the use of properties for STR? How did that effect your property use? We're you grandfathered? If so what were the stipulations?

Thanks in advance for the information!