This may actually be the best method to prevent the sale from being discovered, but of course there are other potential pitfalls.Under federal law a transfer to a trust where the grantor retains the beneficial interest WOULD be exempt from the DOS... but notice how in the context outlined above the exemption would disappear.

., VA hospital, Texas Medical Center, Downtown Houston, Toyota Center, Reliant Stadium as well as Hwy 45, 59, 288 and 610.

Are there additional primary residence requirements such as homeowners exemption required, or anyone know if this is coming down the line?

Update for Chicago investors : As of right now the ordinance takes effect 11/9 but any property under contract before then is exempt.

I realized then original lease does not have my "exemption" stated in it. 

But all of these investments operate under highly regulated and constrained exemptions to securities law, and I have been told it is very difficult to do the above legally.

As an investor and disabled veteran (although you do not have to be a veteran), I am exempt from the VA loan funding fee too. 5% down on 30 year notes most recently at 4.5% is legit.

I finally decided to close the doors mainly because the unit used was not available anymore, but also because the regulations got stricker and stricker over time.Now, if you want to use your 2-4 as an STR, you need to show proof that you are living in the unit you are renting by sharing a government-issued ID with that exact unit or your tax exemption form.If you have a building over 5 units, it's a bit easier but still challenging ( you can rent up to 25% of the units out for airbnb)...the few people I know that are successful are NOT the owners of the building, but more so the operator of the airbnb unit aka str arbitrage

I require the medical provider to explicitly state they are aware of AB468 requirements.  

I would look for other types of travelers in addition to traveling medical professionals.