This officially puts you on title as the owner. 

The taxing officials realize that there is no one around to protest these sorts of increases, so it is always attractive fruit to pick. 

Hey Team,We currently have a Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) tenant.

I hate taxes too, but when Airbnb went from a way for individuals who had extra room to share the space to a BUSINESS, they attracted the attention of authorities who now tax them the same as other hospitality businesses.  

"A Certificate of Authority is the legal authorization which a foreign entity must obtain in order to be able to conduct its affairs in this state." 

Obtain necessary permits and approvals from local authorities.

I am curios if you declare anything to the city after you did that for the official record ?

If you have a Authorization to Release or a POA the lender may tell you if you call.

I suspect that preserving the occupancy tax cash cow weighs on county officials more than the concerns of their constituents up at the lake.Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining.  

Just read this incredible headline WOMAN APOLOGIZES FOR FIRE STARTED BY EFFORTS TO KILL BEDBUGSMonday, November 09, 2015 11:00AM DETROIT, MI -- A Detroit woman has apologized for a massive fire that she and authorities said was accidentally started by her efforts to eradicate bedbugs from her apartment.Tuesday's fire tore through Ramblewood Apartments, destroying the 48-unit complex.