I know there is regulations in regards to being dual licensed especially when it comes to FHA.

I think @Brian Burke is on the right track here.

., which grants permits to hosts, about a dozen of the city’s 3,600 nonowner-occupied listings—which include Airbnb properties—surfaced in the first days of April as advertisements for one-year leases on Zillow or Craigslist, according to Host Compliance LLC, a software provider tracking permits for the city.

Of course, I'm not an agent so I don't track the data anywhere near as closely as they do.

Track all expenses, have a plan, and ask more questions before taking action.

Track all expenses, have a plan, and ask more questions before taking action.

I am a newbie; I do not have a long track of successful real estate stories to tell.

You are on the right track!

Ashlee we just started tracking occupancy rate (ie logging it in our monthly spreadsheet, rather than having to go back and look at calendars) so I don't have numbers handy, but it's pretty high. 

Contact your regional NARPM group- they track average rents in metropolitan areas and produce quarterly reports.