If you own the property this is very easy, all these regulations do is stop people who are subleasing from having a bunch of airbnbs. 

I’m staying focused on making the best out of my preferred local markets where I know the zoning regulations and what is required governmentally to either own rentals or to do work on my buildings.

Simply access you state landlord tenant regulations.

Do you have an idea of the short term rental regulations in the SLC?

I would only recommend if there is noise regulation in the areas and you need evidence to show.

The NV side in the north has simple regulations although a higher cost of entry.

Tom one thing I'd say for sure Houston is known to have pretty lose zoning and not a lot of regulation.

The reason I say that is you won't run into STR regulation as much in those areas as they are key to the economy. 

Honestly this is why the govt needs to change the criteria for an accredited investorIt has not changed the amounts in like 40 years and many people making $250k a year cannot afford to lose $50 or $100k which is happening now as many use the “accredited investor” as a status but the only status is you can lose $ and govt doesn’t care.Besides that the jobs act introduced crowdfunding and regulation a+ that allows people to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars at a time not $50k and accepts non accredited.  

Honestly, the biggest challenge in your market won't be finding deals, it will be over regulation and lack of control over your property.