Which is why I don't understand how landlords can charge such high rents relative to the cost of owning.

I have a related/very similar question.  

(a) For purposes of §1101.652(a)(3) of the Act "a person related to the license holder within the ?

It was done in relation to a conventional FNMA loan and the deeding back into the entity was not disclosed to the lender.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a real estate related job.

So the property owner must make sure they are aware of & are complying with all regulations related to their vacation rental property.It sounds like your neighbor did not conduct adequate research before offering their property for rent on the short-term market or else there were other factors involved which allowed the City to shut down the practice in your neighborhood.

A deed and seller carry back is relatively new to many where I am.

You can also use a source like People Finders or anything similar, to find a relative of an owner and contact the relative.Hope this helps.Good luck-Bev

(Smaller tenant pools, can't charge as much rent relative to ARV, etc.)That's a really interesting business model.

MC used to have some of the best schools in the state and the strongest real estate market trends; these days, they don't have a single high school in the top 20 in the state and the real estate market has stagnated relatively to other wealthy counties in the area.While I'm not presuming this is the sole reason for what you're seeing, it's interesting to note that MC is undergoing some changes.