Other than licensing, you'll be remitting lodging tax to appropriate municipalities, something to look into :)

As an agent of the Great Smoky Mountain Association we have access to a program called Forewarn and it allows me to research and do criminal searches using name or phone number with guests that I book personally so I'm not in need of that service as much as I"m interested in the Lodging certification.

Looks like "lodging house or andFollowing your guidance, I found Zoning for Alton.

As a matter of personal safety instruct your tenants to call 911 if at anytime they are in danger.I would contact the HOA and lodge a formal complaint on behalf the owner of the unit you manage and your tenant.

I would bet much of that has come from his seminars and not flipping properties in bad areas of Texas.His companies have had complaints lodged against them  over and  over again.

- Go straight to the city to lodge a complaint? 

It’s important to understand the difference between income tax, which you pay to the government based on your income, vs. lodging taxes, which is a tax your guests pay on the cost of renting short-term accommodations from you.You as the host don’t actually pay lodging taxes, but you’re responsible for collecting the tax and passing it on to the appropriate state and local tax authorities.

You can manage the door locks, check in check out notifications, thermostat, propane tank levels, calendar and pricing, accounting, lodging tax payments, etc all on your phone.

The bigger question is whether or not the cost of the event travel and lodging is justifiable based off of your personal goals with the event and what you expect to get out of it.

Are there other means of temporary lodging available?