Can you help me find the specific laws about this topic so I can do my due diligence?"

As a real estate enthusiast, I would like to offer my thoughts on some of the topics you raised.Regarding your question about the location of your STR property, I believe Indio, Bermuda Dunes, or Coachella may be better options than Palm Springs.

As a result I'm writing up a quick blog right now on the topic. 

One the topic of support, the support tickets I've created got answered by the next day.Marketing;  its 98% in the quality of your lists!!! 

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

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While you’re at it don't forget to set up keyword alerts for topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts If you haven't already, also check out The Beginners Guide (http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing) and BP Podcasts (http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/podcast/) are packed full of great info. 

Particularly be sure to include your goals for real estate investing so that folks can help you. 2) Follow your favorite forum topics and set up keyword alerts!

I'm based in Toronto but discuss topics related to investing in both the US and Canada. 

In the meantime, I wrote a book called The Turnkey Revolution and made this post with questions to ask based on the advice in that book:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/200098-quest...