WA is not a landlord friendly state, but if you are going to invest in WA, the eastern side has some hot spots like the tri-cities area that may yield good cash flow and appreciation and still be close enough for you to go there when you need to. 

For your question, as far as I understand, the city of Binghamton doesn't allow STRs, but a lot of people do them anyway.

., just call the county/city and get the skinny.

In cities with static or declining populations, the existing housing supply typically meets housing demand.

Close to Rellis and the job growth in what the City of Bryan is calling the Texas Triangle. 

What exactly would make a city board approve non-affordable (i.e. not Section 8)  apartments?

Real estate is a cornerstone of my goal, so I have a plan to scale the development of turnkey low-income Section 8 housing in the City of Detroit.

Never noted on city plans. 

What Chicago City inspection report did your realtor find? 

I would be delighted to connect with you if you ever think about out-of-state investing and want to learn more about the Kansas City market.