Or is it better to go directly to the city to get the permit process?

I'm a new BP member in New York City & Westchester County.

Does this mean section 8 is bad, NO, but this can happen in any city or state.

its got to be a lot of work for these larger companies since each state or county or city kind of has their own rules of the road today. 

A nearby city with a lot of highly paid engineers.

Orlando is the most visited city in the USA.

The STR needs to be licensed with the city and can be rented out for a maximum of 180 days in STR format for a calendar year. 

The most satisfying changes I've made is move out of tech management and back into just engineering roles, I sold my house in the city and moved to 5 acres in the hills where i work remotely for less money gladly, I've paid off everything, and now I have the flexibility to do anything.

For instance, cities like Chicago are known for landlord-tenant laws that skew heavily in favor of tenants, and that risk should be baked into your underwriting.What’s your take on balancing short-term cash flow with long-term equity growth?

The properties are limited to certain areas of the cities.