Hello, I'm a first time buyer in KC with enough capital to cover 3.5% or 5% plus closing costs on a single family residence. Currently I'm living in a house with 4 other individuals, all young professionals... We get ...

(Planning to use RocketLawyer with the BP discount for all but some very critical items that I'm seeking very interactive council on).Thank you.

Inspections are required when sold, (technically a different inspection - but it's the same cost and qualifies at the rental inspection, even done by a different person than the rental inspection [or was before they outsourced the inspections {more corruption - another story}}), before a new tenant moves in (never hold up a move in because of the inspection, not being done. as long as you have called in- that was the quote from the city council when they started this BS program), or every 2 years from the last inspection. 

As of the date of thisCertificate, the Council of Unit Owners is a party to the following pending lawsuits

This is great because I can listen to city council and other local government committee meetings while I work. 

I would't be surprised if someone takes that contract to the local tenant council.

What does the city/county councils think of STRs?

As an investor and owner of a property manager myself, I don’t like seeing headlines about our local City’s council seeking to pass more tenant friendly initiatives such as rent control, registration and inspections of all rental units and lengthening the time necessary for evictions. 

City Council proposed, voted on and passed it.

Properties that are zoned mixed-use or commercial can be an exception.See the following links for more info:Short Term RentalsOWNING SHORT TERM RENTALS IN NEW ORLEANSA Guide To Orleans Parish's New Short-Term Rental RulesHere are a couple of recent news articles:Weak enforcement of short-term rental rules could cost NOLA millionsNew Orleans council wants more muscle in fight against illegal short-term rentals