Some jobs require that when working remotely that they are at home and not some other place like a public place for security reasons.

You need to make sure that your property is easily financeable if you decide to sell it in the future and any future buyer can call out non-permitted items and actually report you to the building department or, at a minimum, ask for seller concessions.

Non-locals with money moving here.  

We have done tons of non-occupied flips too (fast method).

Commercial zoning would be okay as long as the property is considered LEGAL but non conforming. 

Following advice, I put $130K into a charity fund to start a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

There are also discrepancies due to whether or not the public record includes garage square footage.

You won't be forced to de-convert unless you have violations...eventually the city will start fining you.Very critical terms are non-conforming (no violations - grandfathered in) vs. illegal (violations)...

Lenders will allow parents to be a non-occupying co-borrower on a home your college student plans to live in.

Number 1 reason for non-rental is $ price of rent, second is the season, I say the season is Thanksgiving to Super Bowl.