Failure to comply can result in a $12,000 fine (and they do enforce the rules, which are easy to enforce seeing as short term rentals are almost always advertised on a handful of websites that anyone can see including code enforcement agents).

It is not a matter of either in my opinion, you should enforce your leases as much as you can, if the tenant tries to bend the rules, they should follow the rules or move. 

Here’s the law:“(a) A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.

Assuming you have a written rental agreement you have to take charge and enforce it.  

I think these community banks might be the ticket, especially after recent legislation. 

All great ideas....The only additional piece of information,  is that Florida is a legislative state and everything here takes a long time to run through the process of short sale or foreclose.My goals is find a way to help these people save what is left of their credit and make a sale.   

Wondering if that turn time is worth the hassle or if there's anything else I can use to enforce your suggested protocol?

[Our city enforces only with complaint...so I make friends with the neighbors so they call me first to handle any issue!]

This takes new legislation.

Another factor to consider is that Las Vegas has a growing economy, increasing population (2% to 3% annually), increasing per-capita income, more jobs now than before the crash with ~50,000 less construction jobs, affordable class A properties, pro business legislation, no state income tax, more companies and individuals moving from California and very little remaining buildable land.