Your local county/city has most likely adopted the international building code as most do.  

There are people located all over who could help you locally. 

Reach out if you want to discuss, I can get you connected with a great local investor friendly agent!

I think their logic was that a family with 12 people (parents and 10 boy children) would have difficulty finding a suitable house with say 6 bedrooms.In addition to the Federal guideline, some local ordinances address occupants both tenants and owners. 

The towns that we know well and have local insights in. 

Happy to answer any questions and always open to any advice local experts are willing to share.  

But if this is a one-off, it's probably better to pay a local co-host who already has the local connections.Talk to @J.

Quote from @Dan Hertler: I currently manage some of my out of state rentals, but would like to create my own property management business locally in New York (Long Island). 

Quote from @John Paul Palace: Our plan was to invest locally, however our market here is tough.

Quote from @Christian Artuso: Quote from @Wale Lawal: @Christian ArtusoSince you're based in Chicago, consider networking with local investors through meetups, real estate investment groups, or BiggerPockets forums to gain insights on the best neighborhoods and strategies.