(Also, ask them who they use to design it.)

Interior - Recently redone black granite countertops in kitchen, but original cabinetry was simply painted white by previous owner with black accented handles.

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If you wanted the REP designation in the future, you can have your signficant other qualify and that would allow you to qualify (e.g. a stay at home wife) or you can take a consulting role resulting in the real estate being your full time gig.

Plan is to wall it off and convert to a 4br/2ba,  update existing bath and kitchen, new floors,  interior and exterior  paint.

Creative wise, I would say having a nice interior design,something that’s more than the normal furniture or décor.

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Big Money investors buying all kinds of property south of downtown and West of downtown in design district. 

Regs can run the gamut:  STR licenses are unlimited and available immediately with no restrictions, STRs can only be rented so many nights/ stays a year, STRs can only be in designated areas, the number of STRs are capped and there is a waitlist for a license.As others have mentioned, typically an unregulated STR will have more revenue than a LTR, but it will require more consistent work and effort.  

They include: zoning requirements, building codes, impact fees, permitting requirements, design standards, public land requirements, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and other labor requirements.