Some major negative press would be a good thing for the general public at this point.

Tenants activists like tenantsTogether.org are targeting Long Beach and Santa Ana as spearheads into other areas of http://www.tenantstogether.org/resources/housing-long-beachhttps://ocweekly.com/rent-control-wont-be-on-the-november-ballot-in-santa-ana-but-activists-press-on/OC Santa Anahttp://freakonomics.com/podcast/rent-control/Rent controls don't work rent control programs lead to abuse and poor property maintenance when there is no incentive to keep them upWith housing providers unable to base rents on actual costs, many will be unable to properly maintain their buildings.

You'll find it hard pressed to find properties near/around downtown Pensacola that fit the 1% rule-of-thumb as prescribed on BBP; the downtown sector and nearby neighborhoods are expanding rapidly, and values with it.

So a more pressing concern might be what does your homeowners insurance policy say about running an Airbnb out of your basement?

The HOA where I am looking to purchase will allow short term rentals as long as greater than 6 months.You are going to be hard pressed to find someone that will stay in an STR for more than 6 months. 

See: press release

As for staying in constant contact, I believe that with the right criteria and systems in place, the need for continuous communication can be kept to the pressing matters (screening tenants, CapEx, etc.) .

You should ask for a copy of their IDs, but unless you have a way to guarantee their ss# wont get stolen I would not press it. 

When I confronted him that these were fraudulent charges and I wasn’t going to pay, I told him if he kept harassing me, because he’s calling me five times in a row at three in the morning telling me to give him his money, I was going to press charges and take him to court.

Don't forget to sign your letter with an actual real pen and press hard so you can see the penball indented the paper.Good luck man!