And I just spoke on the phone last week with an agent about a small apartment complex and could barely hear her from her TV blaring and some kid screaming.

Here's why I love the area:- Tons of year-round tourist traffic (approximately 12m visitors annually)- Hardly any regulations - just register your property (cheap & easy) and pay your taxes - The area has been a tourist destination for decades and a huge part of their local economy is vacation rentals that long predate AirBNB/VRBO- Property remains more affordable than in most other vacation hot spots- Four mild seasons with limited exposure to severe weather- Fantastic ROI

By nature business owners scream independence and thrive on the chase.

If you can convey that vibe to a site visitor you will be steps ahead of the competition.

I own a 4-plex near Jewel Lake in Anchorage. Since the weather has warmed up, I have homeless people coming onto the property, knocking on my door, or hiding in our backyard nearly every day. I talked with several of ...

My concerns are any associations these guys may have and I'm thinking of a rule where there would be no visitors allowed. 

I'm viewing the 17 YOs as long-term visitors.

It was once a beautiful city supposedly but these days it's basically a shanty-town for the most part and widely considered a no-go zone for tourists to visit or expats to live in.

(Example: sharing the kitchen, having too many visitors)3.

The lease stipulates no visitor can stay more than 48 hours without being added to the lease.