We really like the idea of AirBnB-ing the property, and found the website offers a co-host option for those times we wouldn't be in town to handle check-in/check-out, etc.

A tenant could also burn your property down or a host of other issues.

The city is hosting a meeting for landlords today August 24 2017 to explain the new changes and answer any questions you might have.  

You don't even have to contact the previous owners unless they start having guests show up to your place and even if this does happen the hosts of the old listings will find themselves with a suspended listing for false advertisement.

@Eric Hyde, I've started listening to one of @Scott Carson's pod casts and I was also able to listen to part of a virtual workshop he hosted last weekend.  

I wish there was a mega-spreadsheet, crowd-sourced (by the members of this community for instance) with the very updated status in each city based on the real host experiences...What's your way of checking cities fast?

Airbnb has two products they say cover hosts: The Host Guarantee, which is $1 million of protection against damage to your property and the Host Protection, which is $1 million of insurance protecting you against liability.

I've been hosting for a while now and want to expand my business.What are some books that go beyond the basics and actually teach you how to scale a STR business. 

I hear the guests and hosts on the podcast talk about giving a letter ratings to neighborhoods.

Tell them that you are hosting an open house, and you want them to think about anyone they know who may be interested in living in their neighborhood, and invite them to the open house.