Jay Kaufman, Chair of the Joint Committee on Revenue, and then Rachel Lake, Operations and Constituent Services Director for Senator Julian Cyr, who represents the Cape and Islands.As we mentioned in previous communications on the topic of the Lodging Tax, the momentum is growing among Cape and Islands Chambers of Commerce and state legislators across the state to impose the 11.7% Lodging Tax to all short-term rentals, with 5.7% going to the state and up to 6% to the towns.Our opinion piece that was published in the Cape Cod Times on April 5, outlines our reasons for opposing this tax.Despite our concerted efforts for nearly ten years, it is becoming increasingly clear that legislators are intent on imposing this tax and will likely succeed.Homeowners can certainly continue to lobby against this tax, but a more realistic approach at this point might be to attempt to mitigate the negative effects it would have on the Cape and Islands.

I don't care which party affiliation, how good they are, and which lobbyist pays their bills - the personal ones and the legislative ones...

Things I remember learning from the course, and now forget: how many sq ft an acre is, what the "back 40" means, random information about where property rights end if you buy along a body of water (being in Ohio, this means lake or river).Things I learned, that I have never used while investing: All the random legislation like Fair Housing Act, lending laws, etc, when these laws were enacted, which one covers religion and which covers age...  

The attorney who maintains it is also the guy who writes most of our legislation, so it is always adjusted to any changes in state law.

However, I want to make sure I mitigate as much risk as I can by working with an expert in moving rezoning documents thru  legislative bodies in Escambia county.

In that case you’re totally right - go cheap, because you never know when the owner needs to move back in or the HOA changes or the legislation deems multi-tenant units illegal.

I know this doesn't specifically answer your question and many may not appreciate my input, but I would really look at investing in geographies that don't have these types of legislation and regulations. 

If you've already considered the purchase price point differences, I'd start to look at property tax rates to compare as well as landlord vs. tenant friendly state legislation for each area you've mentioned or look into further. 

As the description says,  I'm looking for insight on what kind of BBL can be used now to run AirBNB out of my two-unit primary residence under my LLC.  People in my network (who have been in the business for a while) ...

State AG's put those guys down.. and then wrote pretty strong legislation that became law ... like in Oregon you must be a licensed foreclosure consultant to work with those in distress