The landlord responded that the lease was not subject to the Rent Adjustment Program since the rental was for “sole use of one or more rooms and shared use of common areas (such as a kitchen) in the residence,” which was a single-family home.In its decision, the court focused on the definition of a “dwelling unit” as used in the exception found in Civil Code section 1954.52(a)(3)(A), which provides that “an owner of residential real property may establish the initial and all subsequent rental rates for a dwelling or a unit about which the following is true…It is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit….” .

Any advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated1) In the Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Baileys harbor), I found the following:“If the rental of a Residential Dwelling is less than seven (7) consecutive days, the first dayof a subsequent rental of less than seven (7) consecutive days may not begin until the sixth(6th) day after the first (1st) day of the immediately preceding rental.”Question --> Does this mean that we cannot host another guest within the same week if the first guest's stay was less than seven days?

I'd assume it would have to be appraised as a business rather than a dwelling/real estate. 

This is in FL and the lease says "We will not be liable for any damages, loss, or injury to persons or property occurring within your dwelling or upon the premises.

Don't forget, lenders require you to dwell in the property for 6 months-1 yr minimum.

Check out building an ADU(accessory dwelling unit). 

We currently are under contract to buy a .3 acre lot in downtown that is in a frequent transit area, which means we are allowed to build two accessory dwelling units on the lot. we are also zoned for a duplex, so that’s the plan!

I also wouldn't dwell on this.

There are different names for the same thing (landlord, dwelling) but you don't need landlord and homeowners separately.

According to State Farm agent it should be "Rental dwelling" policy, not home owner policy.