Frequently they can not be modified for use, floor plan or even paint colors.If you get into a position to bid on a historic home let's say, be sure you understand ALL the restrictions you will have to meet.

You know, for those times that we just need a private place to chill or sleep in.We did considered renting in a rent controlled place too but found it too restricting for the kind of "pack and go" lifestyle that we want.

Is there a real need in the community, a needs analysis needs to be done.Will you or can you simply serve an existing non-profit, like Council of the Blind, if so, simply lease to them or individually with a lease guarantee, keep it simple.If I were doing a conversion I would ask P&Z about a R-1 SFD being converted to multi-family, a 5 plex and leave it  at that, P&Z isn't discriminator about who leases, but if there medical  issues or security concerns about a certain population then you may have other ordinances, other restrictions can then be applied.    

I use it when fielding phone calls from my direct marketing campaigns. 

I have an American Pit Bull Terrier.State Farm does not have breed restrictions nor do they ask about dogs' breeds.  

Ive been lured by the prospectus of investing out of state although it goes against most of what I've read any been counseled to do.The "fact" that nearly every direct mail campaign has "absentee owners" as one of the main sources of finding distressed owners as targets is telling.There's seems to be more inherent potential for mismanagement from a distance.Although I have units in both AZ and WA...I'd be curious to hear advocates for both sides of this topic of proximity to investment.I'm currently looking for 5-30unit apt and am vetting my options.

Adopt it.Also, does your city have restrictions on # of unrelated people living in one house?

I know there are a million different places you can go to get a direct marketing campaign going but who do you utilize and why? 

Association has no rental restrictions so I plan to keep as a traditional rental until I see how the city of Miami Beach regulates STRs. 

Surely you can make screening criteria such as credit scores and income restrictions that will weed out the majority.