Crime is on the rise, property protections for landlords is nearly non-existent, and development is leaving the area for more favorable regulations. 

We used to do STR arbitrage, which can work great in SoCal, but regulations are the main barrier to that. 

Florence - Limited current regulation within city limits. 1 hour to Eugene & Airport.

Don't forget to familiarize yourself with local laws and regulations; hiring a local attorney can help navigate the legal aspects.

There are groups on meet up that are working on changing the regulations around this, city codes.  

Hey @Isaiah Cortez, speak to an REI-savvy attorney who operates in FL (doesn't have to be located in FL but should know state-specific rules/regulations/laws).We see so many different entity structures for rental portfolios in our REI Bookkeeping Firm.Whatever you decide, ensure it's simple enough for you to easily abide by the structure in your day-to-day operations. 

It takes a long time to develop land from scratch it is hard to do with all of the government regulations and codes.

My intention is to live in the basement, rent out the remaining bedroom to a long term roommate, and run the upstairs as a full time STR.I'm aware that the City of Littleton has strict short term rental regulations, but they do allow STRs as long as I have a license and I am occupying the property.  

I know the tools aren't always 100% reliable due to bad data so I'm curious if anyone here as experience with STRs in Albuquerque.It also seems like STR regulations aren't super strict at the moment - need to register for a permit and comply with various rules around occupancy limits, acknowledgements, etc - nothing too crazy.

Presumably my gain will be much (less) on the second sell transaction in CA.Are there any regulations on how long I must hold my 'new' CA property before selling it (and going out of state) to avoid CA taxes on first transaction?