There are plenty of skip tracing options to choose from.

@Jordan Aikens go buy @Jay Hinrichs breakfast, lunch and dinner to pick his brain!

@Evan PolaskiI think i'm just going to skip the inspection report have a gc come in to do a walk through if I do the deal myself.

Avid listener, and finally found a good opportunity to buy a Bed and Breakfast in my city of New Orleans.

Also, if anyone has a favorite Skip Tracing platform and reason why its their favorite, definitely would like to know more as we've used many! 

For those following along at home, that language is found in Title 10, Chapter 1, Article E, section 6 (or 10-1E-6) in the municipal code.It reads: "The renting or leasing of real property for residential occupation for periods of time less than thirty (30) days is prohibited in any zoning district within the town, except as permitted in this title for hotels, motels and bed and breakfast inns."

The letters I send to the address on file with the county assessor is bad, no forwarding address.Now I am trying to skip trace.

You skip much of the zoning, getting through city hall planning depts., etc. that you have to do for a larger tract you want to subdivide. 

They use a list of 10000 contacts (they did skip tracing, I ordered high equity/absentee owner list).

You should not skip the inspection.