@Gail TraversWould you mind telling us who are not involved with Sunrise and their operations what statements of theirs run contrary to the sociological research of Dr.

Was he really involved in your deals?

Most people cant afford that alone which means a syndicate or getting PMLs involved and doing the synd yourself. there's nothing wrong with starting with some smaller properties.

I will always take a deposit unless I know the people involved. 

In that case you should get an attorney involved as encroachment would be a material issue that if known should have been disclosed both to the broker and to any potential buyer.  

@Alex R.I would be weary of anything involving Suncoast Property management.

Yes you can get in without "military" involvement. 

What I hear from various people involved in the STR world in Denver and Colorado Springs is that this bill is likely to pass, but that it's also likely to be amended from its current language.There are two potential areas of change I hear about:-- The number of nights rented as a short-term rental that trigger this reclassification.

We have several subcontractors that handle the process but the owner has zero involvement.

Keep in mind magistrates deal with MANY MANY cases involving small issues so their rulings OFTEN may not follow the correct technical application of the law.