Of course, if it is an underperforming facility, you need to be able to identify why it is not performing to its potential and also ascertain whether or not you can fix whatever it is that is causing this.As with any real estate, make sure you look at the assessed value that current taxes are based on.  

The best (and quickest) way to ascertain STR regs for a local area is by contacting an agent who has experience in this space, ideally, as an STR owner/operator.

Hey Anthony, Welcome to the BiggerPockets family and congrats on your first post, definitley an interesting read. to me the biggest thing that stood out in the article that I would highlight was this: "Examples of loans that wouldn't be affected would be FHA/VA as well as certain jumbo and specialty products." 

Yes there were a few reports from neighbors about the animal during the night in question; we are still trying to ascertain if there were any photographical evidence to support though.

Again, I'm new to the SF investment world.But I do want to say that it behooves any investor/business person to carefully review hard data, financials, spreadsheets etc. to ascertain the viability of a deal.

Before the internet, I advertise my rentals in the New York Times, and one guy called at 7:00AM on a Saturday to ascertain if he's the first one seeing the unit.

Because of the fluctuations in exchange rates during the remodel, it is difficult to ascertain exactly how much I spent in dollars.

Or do you have other tricks to ascertain the background of people...?

., specific date as ascertainable.

There would be a legal process to notification if you ascertain your tenant has left.