The key with condo complexes is to do due diligence on each individual complex as far at whether they are warrantable, VA-approved, and whether they might be facing any upcoming special assessments or have issues with the state-mandated structural integrity studies and their reserves.

I'm perfectly fine with my thermostat set to 81 degrees.I also concur with your frustrations over the latest EPA-mandated phaseout of refrigerant.

Alternatively, once the existing tenant is out, you can lease at market rate.The real challenge of "non-landlord friendly" areas in the form of: your ability to adjust their rent from one lease term to the next, rent control issues that would limit your ability to ever push rent increases over time, any mandates on required renewal options for existing tenants (typically come with rent control measures) and the ease and speed with which evictions are processed. 

For example, Woodstock has policies that mandates that short-term rental owners rent to guests no more than 180 days per year and no more than 26 weekends per year.

Any thoughts on the state stepping in and stopping this like they did with the section 8 mandate?

IN practice during the GFC banks did not do this.. just like they had a gov. mandated moratorium on 1099C debt relief filings... now though that is done and that is a rude awakening to many folks who think they can just walk.

So offering those who don't want to go under, mandate they need to convert __% of inventory onto Gov. subsidized housing....... 

In short, the market defines a bedroom as well as other considerations listed above.As a practical matter a bedroom should probably have a closet since most buyers expect one, but techni- cally the International Residential Code does NOT mandate a bedroom to have a closet.

(squatting, renters leaving, specific repairs, insurance verification (I usually recommend and do not mandate renter's insurance for my properties), inspections..)Thank you in advance!

The current C/D is a mandatory form under state and federal law (every state).So, until states and federal regulators mandate forms for private/hm lenders, you won't see it.