I understand that the security deposit needs to be in a regulated financial institution account - I currently put them into my company's chase business savings account - is this good enough or are we required to open a some kind of special dedicated account?

When buying in a city, I’d check migration trends and rental regulations, as well as taxes.

The LL unfriendly regulations are typically, at most, a minor nuisance to properly managed properties in San Diego. 

"Because asbestos in certain forms has been determined to cause serious health problems, the DEP regulates the removal, collection, transportation, and disposal of Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM).

The lease agreement they use is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations, provides maximum control over the tenant's behavior, protects the property, and is the tool for collecting the rent.Rent collection - Collecting all the rent on schedule is critical.

The GC quotes are all over the place too so have to figure out whether its reflective of local supply and demand or a product of GC's knowledge that you will be doing all this from afar. 

The more customers they have the less time they have for you and the more the prices rise as a simple supply and demand works out in their favor.

In Maryland you couod not do this, I believe CT just passed a regulation banning this too. 

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW: The Tenant(s) agrees that during the term of the Agreement, to promptly comply with any present and future laws, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, and requirements of the Federal, State, County, City, and Municipal government or any of their departments, bureaus, boards, commissions and officials thereof with respect to the premises, or the use or occupancy thereof, whether said compliance shall be ordered or directed to or against the Tenant(s), the Landlord, or both.

Supply of inventory has decreased from 2.6 to 1.9 months in that same period.