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hello im new to the short term rental business and im in planning stages right now. Im trying to get a grasp of how this works "codes" and city/county zone permitting to let you do short term rental on your property how does that work . also I've herad something about uninercity & innercity zones whats the difference, don't know what does that mean ? any help will be greatly appreciated thank you
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Short term rentals are very hard to come by in the Chicago market because most HOA's have rules against them. It sounds to me that you need a local broker to help you understand where an Airbnb type of business would work, and then within that area which buildings will allow it.