Getting started with rent by the room

[Jared Sliwinski]

I’m looking to buy my first rental property and would love to buy a single family home and rent it out by the room. Just looking for advice on how to find the legality of it in my nearby cities. I’ve tried to look up municipal codes online in regards to rent by the room and limits on unrelated people living in the same home and have had no luck. I reached out to local zoning departments and one told me it would have to be re classified as a boarding home and or a multi family dwelling. Another told me their city does not allow rent by the room. Any advice is appreciated!