Unless feds pass a safe banking act you will be handcuffed to private money funding (there is talk of this progressing which will be huge for the industry, not only for RE side but for operators who have to currently fund everything, no line of credit against ARs is a big squeeze on operations which trickles down to the landlord) if you have a current mortgage in place you will be likely be at risk of having your note called (doesn’t always happen, but is a risk).

Pay the couple hundred dollars, pass a test.

But the gist is, should it pass: a city would not have the right to force people to register/seek a permit to rent their homes nightly.

An inspector could pass a framing inspection for a home, that collapses the next day and it is still the building owner/ general contractor/ framer that would be liable in that case. 

I try to weed out tenants who won't meet income requirements immediately with my first response being that they must make 3x the monthly rent and pass a credit/background check.

The most they can do is pass a bill that tightens regulations on tax hikes, pass a law that allows residents of Texas to vote on tax increases in their local community, or increase state funding for public education (the largest item that property taxes cover).

Mind's playing tricks on you.Yes, this may not pass as the World's best analogy; however, there are some similarities with REI.

It is hard to find a bunch of LLC's that don't have a web page or any easy way to find them, so the list brokers pass a lot of owners up.

You would visit the assessor's office.If you pass a property while walking or driving around your interested in then you can see if your county has an online GIS.

Everyone over age 18 should pass a criminal check and be comfortable that they are enhancing rather than harming the property and household dynamics.