Officially if you rent even just your house out you need to have a basic business license, get the house inspected to comply with DC.

People still do it but if you do just make sure you understand the laws you have to comply with or understand the consequences if caught.  

I stay calm and just present my copy of the writ and agree to do whatever the police want as it is up to the judge to punish those "officers of the court" that refuse to comply with his order.  

You may need to comply with Fair Housing Rules if it is several.

You may want to consider complying with the regulations.

If you have wacko code the contractors have to comply with that, regardless if it adds 40% to your cost).  

With syndicates I know you can't publicly advertise per se for investors without complying with strict and complicated SEC laws. 

You have a contract with your brokerage and you must comply with the terms of that contract. 

If you need to comply with any code requirements, make repairs or take care of any legal issues, a lease isn't the best way to go, thoses issues need to be addressed by owners, this guy is out of town.Could do a L/O, there is also straight seller financing, sub-2, wraps, contract for deeds that will give you much more control over the property.

If you don't want to comply with the dress code, don't eat there.