If zoning change needed, city will have to advertise it and public opinion and comments by neighbors would com into play..... again, you could approach the neighbors up front and see if they would offer support, especially if it would be freeing up off-street parking for them....Just food for thought.... :-) 

We're gonna record that on public record for all time?  

I am looking to expand beyond buy & hold to the fix and flip, wholesale, multifamily & public auction.

I know websites like Zillow and Trulia are not accurate, and the tax assessor's records are not accurate either (that is, if the property's records are even available to be publicly viewed).

We buy houses cash tells the general public, who by the way is made up of a plethora of morons, exactly what you do.

(finding rundown properties and contacting owners through public records?)

For the public good" is a business ethic that promotes business in a community, if the public is not in good standing then business opportunities are limited.Doing the right thing is never wrong.

My personal opinion (owning places in SD myself): that market is too hot to go in now via public listings, especially if you don't want to rehab.

Much less would I take action (= getting actively involved) by moving it from private property to public ground.

This is the website   I was reading    https://www.nsarco.com/emotional-housing.htmlIt has a paragraph that states Property managers/landlords are NOT required to make a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act for ESAs or Service Animals in these cases: Buildings with 4 or less units where the landlord occupies one of the unitsSingle family housing sold or rented without a real estate brokerHotels and Motels are not considered dwellings under the FHA but are considered places of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities ActPrivate ClubsIf I am reading this right , since I only rent single family homes , and I dont use a broker .