Also she is working with us with city ordinances to  see if down the road we can change it from a LTR to a STR.last two- three years my wife and I have been property managing it from across the country using handymen as our boots on the ground and I remodeled the house with contractors inbetween tenants .

We just bought an easement from the City Of Rochester and they hired an appraiser to give a third party valuation. 

Just trying to figure out what city or town will be good to invest in planning to live there for a year and then invest in another property and so on.

The City of Alexandria is bound by the Potomac, Arlington, and Fairfax county.

You need to just take the home you want to do this with and get some pricing (and make sure the city will let you do it). 

Can you take it to the city to get it permitted?

Quote from @Pat Arneson:Usually, the city website has all the utility companies for the city that you should be contacting.

They are doing a similar thing in multiple cities, including OKC.

In mid city south, rooms rent for $600-$750/month.

Business Journal (BizJournals) is the main one I read, but you can find others. bizjournals post about the new developments and changes in the city.