Final legislation is to be released.

This article seems to take issue with it, but the goal of the legislation actually has little to do with STR's, it's a complete re-write of ALL zoning in the Charlotte City limits to expand it's definitions, and thus, it included STRs.

I would like to know if there are any off the bat legislation you have to deal with for STRs in the area?

Most HML's are going to only be able to loan to LLC's or corps due to the Dodd-Frank legislation requirements on consumer loans. 

Almost all of the legislation in the US is driven by special interest groups.

Biggest non-negotiable is they need intimate knowledge of STR and the STR landscape/legislation in the area.

MLB has the best landlord forms and contracts, inexpensive and really good: they are all written by the same attorney who advises the State on landlord tenant legislation and he also is a member of the SEW Apartment Association. 

There has been many bills introduced in congress to make the program much easier, but there is no political will to pass such legislation.

Their latest proposed legislation was quite harmful to STR owners and most management companies, so there was much criticism from several local groups but AirBnB and Expedia are also lobbying heavily against it.  

As we all know, there are individual legislators all across our vast and diverse country who have ideas that they think are great for their constituents.