Requiring a copy of a government-issued ID is a good extra layer of security.

I feel like in today’s day in age there are so many tools for STR operations and I cannot believe there is no integration for a merchant of sale transaction or some kind of financial app/ software that can take the remitted taxes and pay them to the government automatically.

Yes, on hold again as of 12/26, and you can always check the official government site itself:https://fincen.gov/boi

The government of Costa Rica has a policy to limit development and doesn't invest much in infrastructure to bring tourism.

Many of these are low income, government subsidized housing units.

@Placeholder PlaceholderOne word of caution I would advise: If a community or local government is enacting restrictions and also regularly enforcing them, then its often a reflection of the local community sentiment which increases the chance of a neighborhood or nearby resident calling you in if they think you may be running an STR.

They're already being sued and investigated by the government.

For various reasons, the US government wants to understand the "beneficial ownership" of certain businesses.

Quote from @Michael Smythe: Besides MANY self-labeled "gurus" exaggerating their success, many of them just supply readily available info.If you're too busy to find the info and are willing to pay for it, no problem as you accept their time vs money solution.REGARDING S8 GURU ISSUES SPECIFICALLYMost of them don't share all the facts about how Section 8 actually works.They claim you can get HIGHER rent from S8 tenants vs private-paying tenants.Why would the government allow our tax dollars to be spent this way?

.: The problem is the government would have to get out of the way.