Calculate the infrastructure cost to build and maintain per 1000 residents for:- miles of road, sidewalks, streetlights- miles of utilities: water, sewer, gas, electricity, internet- public services: police, fire, snowplowing, public works, trees and green spacesAnd then people complain about taxes.

I’m already aware of the popularity of Joshua Tree and Lake Tahoe, so I’m interested in hearing about other markets that are strong performers and investor-friendly in terms of regulations.Does anyone have insights on:Specific cities or regions where the permit process is more straightforward?

Be careful out there....some of the new builds are not comparable to the old builds....many of the newer ones are all siding, no brick, no light fixtures or ceiling fans...just LED recessed lighting...no doorbell, no garage door opener, no attic stairs, one piece tubs, vs tiled baths, no landscaping, no trees, and on and on....they've taken out virtually every single cost.   

So I have a rental property with two fairly mature trees directly in front of it. 

The damage to the property can be handled over the next several weeks (large tree on roof, landscaping destroyed), though it is unclear when we will regain power and water (potentially weeks beyond repair?).

Tree-lined, walk able, 1-2 blocks from the strip.

Outside we removed an old tree and trenched in the downspouts to the street. 

Even a tree falling on the property or fire would not be covered, if they found out you "broke" the policy agreement by using a landlord policy for a STR. 

Immediately started making minor improvements, due to hurricane season decided to remove one tree and trim a huge oak tree at the other location. 

Removing the tree will be the bigger concern and should be a lot more money.