Thanks @Darren Sager for the quick reply, maybe I miscommunicated to the rep at the zoning dept.  

You still need REPS to take advantage.

What would your STR numbers look like if you hired a local STR PMC?

.: I've never hired an EA or CPA before and need advice on vetting them to avoid being taken advantage of.

One off the reasons I don't hire a property management firm. 

It's worth hiring someone for. 

My advice for anyone looking to hire a PM company is: Review the contract very carefully!

You can also get into more active strategies like STR and rehabs, but the work required to get in this is significant and at that point you might be able to just get a new role with the same pay with the equivalent effort.Is your entire industry in a hiring freeze or just your company laying off?

As others have said, you can do the digging yourself with the municipality or hire an Architect to do this due diligence and provide a zoning and property analysis report bringing all the info together for you.

I hope you learn from this and hire a quality PM for the next time.I would try two things, simultaneously:1.