However, based on regulations, only Seattle and San Jose allows you to have two separate parcel numbers.

Norfolk is pretty loose on regulations, but fewer areas are desirable, and Virginia Beach has very specific locations that can be STR (Sandbridge and The Resort District).

This is particularly beneficial in popular tourist areas where demand for short-term lodging is high.Flexibility: Owners can choose when to rent their property, allowing them to use it personally during off-peak times.Support for Local Tourism: STRs provide a unique lodging option for tourists, helping to boost the local economy by attracting visitors who may prefer a home-like stay over traditional hotels.Diversification for Investors: STRs provide real estate investors with an additional income stream, especially if they own properties in tourist-heavy areas.Cons:Strict Regulations and Higher Fees: San Antonio recently updated its STR regulations.

But all of these investments operate under highly regulated and constrained exemptions to securities law, and I have been told it is very difficult to do the above legally.

So he may consider this most of the basic functions of PM without actually being a PM (and thus not subject to regulation). 

Well I believe that the incoming administration will in the first few week find ways to reduce regulation and increase domestic energy production.  

Without it, there's no guaranteed legal status, which could lead to being forced to leave the U.S. and potentially manage property from abroad—a complex and often costly endeavor.Real Estate Ownership and Rentals as a Non-Resident: If you do decide to purchase property and then move abroad, you can keep it as an investment, but it requires navigating tax regulations specific to non-resident foreign property owners.

Because honestly, at one point, I considered his offer and was afraid of the possibility that if I didn't accept I'd be taken to court and be responsible for putting my children on the street, and I can see those types of scare tactics and resulting emotions being enough to scare someone into complying with a transaction no matter how laden it is with misrepresentation, non disclosure and fraud it could be.Again, I don't know if I misunderstood the laws and regulations or not, I could be wrong.

I couldn't find anything within FHA regulations regarding this.

My current deal has been delayed for over 30 days because the Launch rep wasn't aware that you cannot wire money from an offshore account- by federal regulation, the money must season in a US bank account for 30 days.