He is hosting a free Multifamily Mindset thing in my hometown this weekend and I’m interested in attending

If they are hosting quarterly conferences to bring in new clients and running ads constantly for their educational course, they have likely learned that the education world is far more lucrative then they were able to be in real estate.  

Hey Ahmed,Many hosts streamline this process by starting with online resources like municipal websites, where cities often publish their short-term rental ordinances.

There's also many good books by people on the podcasts, including the hosts, that are published by BiggerPockets.

You’ll find post after post where the STR host is suing the LTR property owner for the rents they lost because the repairs weren’t made the same day and their guest cancelled. 

I see no rationale where they deserve an STR permit over a STRs that provided proof of paying transit occupancy tax and being good hosts (few complaints/issues, etc).  

My name is Kasey and I have a team, ROI Realty Partners, and we host quarterly meet ups! 

The have a software option that's affordable and links our PMS Hostfully to QBO to automate a lot of record keeping.

@Kia Grine https://www.cityofslt.us/1089/Hosted-Rentals

Lot of great replies on here already - only thing that I would add to consider is getting a few outside opinions from realtors, other hosts, property managers, etc. about the medium to long term outlook for STR regulation in your specific area.