hey @Mark Chetcuti, so a quick search shows that there is some legislation moving around in the EU to increase transparency on STRs plus more restrictions.There are some articles on the Brussels Times site, but a paywall keeps me from reading it.

Finding this quite frustrating, trying to do the right thing and its difficultAt the top of the Philadelphia forum you should see some sticky topics that tell what to do.

I really appreciate the community here and have learned so much just reviewing old posts and searching on specific questions and topics.

It's great to have you here.Here are some recommendations for you:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area: http://www.biggerpockets.com/m...Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/a...Read Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/r...Check out BP Money Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/..Wishing you the best!

I definitely suggest setting up some Keyword Alerts for the topics you feel knowledgeable, so you can jump into those conversation and offer advice!

Suggested reading - https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...5.  

My husband & I had a very similar negative experience in Cleveland so it's good to have some public discussion on the topic. 

Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

Take a look at this post it will help you learn more about the city. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/921/topics/1083764-real... 

Pretty much every time I use it, I end up with one tab with quickbooks and 4 or 5 tabs of help articles and google searches and quickbooks forums threads trying to figure out how to do things that seem pretty standard and should be easy, like booking a credit card refund.Fifth, once you start using it you'll find they make it exceedingly difficult to leave.