That city's municipal code states a city inspector must come out and inspect the property any time utilities change names.

Land use, zoning, and permits are notoriously strict in California, so having a big dream of what to do with big land may be kiboshed by zoning or ordinances. 

There was some federal code that prohibited use of marijuana within a 1000ft of a school in session, which my most recent reading of has been further relaxed.

(The government promises not to repossess any building that meets the building codes after 70 years. 

The process has been pretty seamless, you should definitely look into what the average market rent is in the zip code you're looking to invest in.

Have you ever come across a town that doesn't have an STR policy or code in place? 

Just compare it to something that has the same basic attributes but then just be careful about building that was done outside of code.

that may factor in.I forgot to mention in my earlier post, if there is a chance that the building codes/zoning laws in the locations have changed you should discuss Ordinance & Law coverage with the agents to cover the additional costs to rebuild if the changes require it.

You should know the code well enough to walk into a bathroom or kitchen and know the code violations within a minute.

If you join a webinar at the end they usually give you a code to get a discount on becoming PRO.