We recently received letters 3 years after the fact from the City of Portland.

I can’t imagine what kind of things the city ask for turning silo into a house haha

Then later on purchase homes with cash (single family homes), I would like to learn how to read the market and know where a state or city is thriving but also learn where it's not.

Since downtown development land goes for $30 million/acre, $100k imposed by the progressive city government for a 40 story building permit is a minor annoyance.

In the city of Portland (Oregon) they only allow us to run rental/criminal history if a tenant applicant isn't contributing to rent (if they aren't paying, we don't get to look at their finances). 

Every Week I scan the MLS, navigating cities and towns in South Florida that are friendly (and not friendly) toward short term rentals.

Waco Texas is a known city that has a very good Private College, Baylor University.

Hi Meir, welcome to BP and the magic city!  

The City of Detroit is block-by-block in many Class B & C areas.In our opinion, zip codes cover too large an area.We use Detroit Neighborhoods, which are much smaller than zip codes.

I navigate through cities and towns, identifying areas that are both friendly and challenging for STRs.