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. 

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

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.  

For 10 years, every arriving party in my STR finds 1) a fresh bowl of fruit, 2) a local city magazine and a weekly periodical and 3) 2 bottles of wine (1 white, 1 red, 1st bottle is complimentary, envelope to pay for 2nd bottle).No great expense, but "wows" the guests every time. 

Go to Omaha and Sioux city tomorrow for inspections and client meets. 3. close new loan with my bank unsecured ( those babys can be tough to get).4. get my mind ready for 9 grandkids at the house this is the toughest one :)  Patience 5. firm up goals for 25 solidify my new clients that I have gotten in Q 4 24.