I am not sure of the STR rules for that, but I know SLC has not rounded the Western states curve yet and caught up to Oregon, Cali, and Washington. 

Be prepared to start a lawsuit.2) File a complaint with state's Board of Realtors3) File a complaint with state's Attorney General's officeSince these are unlikely to be permanent solutions, you'll also want to start searching for another PMC.Recommend you speak with @Russell Brazil

I will dive deeper into city/county/state programs to see what kind of funding options are available.

Texas is one of the most stringent states on agents as I said.

Madison is also a great city to invest if you're looking to gain equity a bit quicker than other parts of the state.

Received a letter that they are more than doubling my monthly fee + a $50 meter reading fee, and unfortunately this is a cost that the state does not allow us to pass along to the tenant!

In most states all you need is a separate account in a bank in that state.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

You lease should state a interest fee for unpaid balances.

As an out of state investor, Birmingham has proven far and away my most difficult city to rent remotely (it's one of five cities in which I have rental properties), mostly because of terrible property managers.