I'm frequently shocked by the number of people who maintain rentals in their personal name.

. 😳 Shocking?

so not sure where the shock is here.. other than most folks probably would have done a 1031 to roll up and not pay the tax.. but hey you bought for 63k and sold for 270k and netted out a very nice gain whats to complain about.. ??

For sure, this flyer is merely a preliminary step for STR owners.

We have spoken several times, each time I have expressed my shock at the cost and he has not explained nor asked for the money.

I'm so glad I found a post that voices my shock and frustration as well.

In fact, it may shock you that you are supposed to pay all your obligations, not find gray loopholes to squirrel your way out of them.

I didn't refinance, or buy, within 2023, so these increases were a bit of a shock.

This helps prevent any fair housing issues and most cities do have laws around the number of unrelated people allowed to live together... and, typically, this number is shockingly low. 

It might help to meet with an architect to give you a base idea and preliminary plans for your GC to then take a look at.