For one it seems to differ around the country, with various terminology and regulation, and two it takes me a long time to decipher the code into the basic information I need, like how many units can I have on the lot.My question, does anyone have any advice, or a cheat sheet, or website(s) or other information they use to quickly decipher the zoning codes?

Obviously they have more regulations than in suburbs or small towns, but they are not bad overall.The main question is - what you want to do? 

Additionally, lenders reduced available leverage, which further increased the need for equity financing.President Ronald Reagan Signs the Tax Reform Act of 1986Smart entrepreneurs like Sam Zell formed private equity funds to raise capital for commercial transactions, and in 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act introduced multiple changes to SEC regulations that allowed public solicitation to specific investors.Samuel Zell, Founder and Chairman of Equity Group InvestmentsYet, access to most commercial real estate investment is still dominated by large institutional investors and UHNW individuals with the capital and connections needed to participate in these opportunities.

Thirty-three (33) tracts went on market in June '22, sold out within 6 months, despite rising interest rate environment in 2nd half 2022.

I think this piece is huge, especially new investors like myself who are going to buy their first property in a high interest rate environment.

That latter entities have more flexibility than the former since they aren't regulated as heavily. 

I am aware there are some regulations with government loans and representing yourself as the buyer and loan officer.

I called the Montgomery County Licensing and Registration office with my questions and they told me to just "look online" for the regulations, so here is what I found:Class 3 ADU Requirements (last updated 3/4/2020 after the new ADU law in MoCo passed)2020 MoCo Housing Code Enforcement GuideIn the Housing Code Enforcement Guide, it states room length and width requirements for "minimum dwelling standards" and "habitable space."

Unfortunately scheduling minor repairs these days take time, that is the environment we are in. 

I've decided to partner with a STR management company vs. doing it on my own in New Orleans for a variety of reasons starting with the regulations setup by the city.