Learned some important lessons today while waiting for 2 1/2 hours at the MLGW office downtown Memphis to get utilities turned on in our business name...I hope sharing this will prevent you the time waste that MLGW is.1) You CAN open a business account on the phone through the residential service line.  

Sharing here for conveneince:Bullet Points for St Petersburg: Short term rentals (anything less than a month) are technically illegal, but...Code enforcement only enforces this on a "by complaint" basis.The City can't change this law in any way (in either direction) without risking losing the ability to regulate short term rentals altogether, so...We have a thriving Air BNB "black market", but it's inherently risky and you should not base your long term cash flow numbers on this model...the smart strategy seems to be get it while you can, but be prepared to quickly shift to a long term rental strategy if you get busted.

I was curious if any BP members have a home on the coast that they put into AIR B nB specifically Seaside Or.I have a new build there that has a fabulous view.. its 3 bed 3 bath brand new construction upgraded granite appliances etc.. huge Deck with 300 degree views  including Tillamook Head.. and ABOVE the Tsunami zone.Just curious about what one could expect for rent per night ... or per week... and if you have success in Seaside in particular its a hoping place in the summer that's for sure.

It's possible to prevent buying a building with a violation with a building violation history report and inspection according to BuildingViolation.comHowever, when you already bought a house and decided to refinance or sell the house you may find a building violation.At this time you may thinking of hiring a contractor to fix the violation, but instead You should consult with expediter that can help you with guidence.

We had to wait a week for the house to air out before doing the cleanout.

A bad review can prevent a guest from booking your listing, affecting directly your revenue.

In other words, if you get sued by a tenant at one building, the LLC should prevent them from suing the other LLCs.What an umbrella policy does is give you even more protection so that if you get sued, you can afford to pay the tenant and not lose the building in the process. 

Whether open or closed, ventilation and proper air circulation would be highly desired and could potentially increases rent charges and also saving yourself from grease stained walls. 

I used to get more bookings through AIR, now it's the majority VRBO.......

Also, regulations like rent control and eviction restrictions may prevent you from raising the rent fast enough to keep pace with inflation or removing non-paying tenants.Low probability of natural disaster - I regularly see pictures of communities devastated by tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, etc.