Section 8 rents in DC are no longer "set" by the zip code.

I would run the idea by the assessors office and maybe the code department.

Finally, you could consider electronic locks where you change the codes between tenants.

It’d be great to know a little more about your market preferences and non-negotiables, since Alabama’s pretty diverse in terms of what it can offer.For example, the Huntsville area is a much higher-growth market than Birmingham, and the median home in each area is priced accordingly to reflect that difference.Even individual markets can vary widely by zip code—properties in a Birmingham suburb like Forestdale are going to fetch dramatically different rents than homes in a neighborhood like Mountain Brook or Vestavia Hills.In any case, let us know what your buying criteria look like, and we can give more pointed recommendations.

The landlord responded that the lease was not subject to the Rent Adjustment Program since the rental was for “sole use of one or more rooms and shared use of common areas (such as a kitchen) in the residence,” which was a single-family home.In its decision, the court focused on the definition of a “dwelling unit” as used in the exception found in Civil Code section 1954.52(a)(3)(A), which provides that “an owner of residential real property may establish the initial and all subsequent rental rates for a dwelling or a unit about which the following is true…It is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit….” .

I assume he meant 72 hours from the time I enrolled using the Bigger Pockets Code.

As you get started in your RE journey ill give you a recommendation.This website is a great reference point for figuring out what each area is like. https://www.areavibes.com/It gives you a total LIVABILITY score for each street and zip code.

It wasn't to code, and couldn't be easily adapted, so we told them we couldn't use it, a total waste of their money. 

Also they could be involuntary liens such as code enforcement or other municipal fines which also are superior to the 2nd. 

If this is happening and was merely left out of your post are you certain this architect is knowledgeable about the local code and permitting process?