Why is it that most “authorities” that ban STR (or heavily regulate) decide to ban or regulate rental “30 days or less”?  

More and more we're seeing a lot of this evolution spill over into MTRs as well, especially as jurisdictions have banned or restricted STRs and those owners pivot to the midterm rental space.

You might also check the temperature as to movements in the area to ban STRs.

If they ban it, then court challenges are likely and how it will settle is to be seen. 

@Joseph Warren welcome aboard.Be sure to post your deals under Classifieds or the Marketplace areas.Anywhere else and the Moderators will remove your posts and eventually ban you.

In Los Osos for example, they just recently lifted the building moratorium which had essentially imposed a ban on construction in the town for the past decades. 

The majority of the neighborhoods have a waitlist at this time.CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIAThe city voted to ban short-term rentals in all residential neighborhoods.

update: well, what do we have here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/1171472-pep-...and BP still hasn't banned this scam artist?

It is effective Aug. 1, 2024.This ordinance is referred to as the Source of Income Discrimination Ban Ordinance" - which is identified in File #231019 and amends sections of Chapter 38 (Civil Rights) and Chapter 34 (Health and Sanitation) in the Missouri Revised Statutes for the purpose of classifying source of income as a protected trait in regard to housing discrimination.Here are some key takeaways from the attached ordinance:This ordinance bans discrimination against tenants based solely on:Source of income from an occupation, including gig work or paying rent in cash Use of public programs like Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, disability checks, or social security Poor credit score Prior evictions and alleged damages older than 12 months (less than 12 months can be a basis for denial) Prior convictions or arrests (sexual and violent crimes are excepted, a landlord can still deny based on these convictions)The ordinance also requires the city to proactively scan for rental ads using discriminatory language like "no Section 8" or "no past evictions".Landlords who are found to be in violation of the ordinance with respect to source of income can be fined up to $1,000 per incident.

It is my understanding that you cannot use the ADU for short term rentals in Los Angeles.https://therealdeal.com/la/2019/10/29/while-you-were-sleeping-la-bans-granny-flats-as-airbnbs/If you make the ADU all electric (like I did on mine), then you don't need to worry about splitting the gas.