The tenant is understandably frustrated and has mentioned safety concerns due to slipping hazards caused by the water.

There simply isn't enough margin in this business to layer on a national company, without charging you an arm and a leg and/or doing a substandard job.

Hotels are definitely not fans of STRs but it is regular people and safety officials that are pushing for these regulations. 

Those that cannot weather the storm get wiped out.Having cashflow positive properties provides a margin of safety you just do not have with negative cashflow.Why are you focused on buying in your backyard? 

I used 7/1 arm provided by builder. its 5.25 with 30% down payment

“L&I has to often prioritize, and the things that get prioritized are things like fire safety issues, hazardous buildings,” she said.

Instant equity creates a margin of safety.

Another cool thing about hard money lenders is they work like a safety net.

Health and safety inspections don't seem to care much about zoning or permitting issues.

The flyer you linked is about food safety rules by the Department of Agriculture and states they only allow true service animals in food establishments.