I recently spoke to a realtor in the poconos, in particular regarding Masthope and he said obtaining a str permit is very hard now, if not impossible.

But consulting with the town would be good to try to understand what they're permitting process is like.

.* Property in a flexible market to switch the rental from an STR to LTR (if STR doesn’t work out).Questions:* What are the prospective neighborhoods or areas within and around Houston for STR investments?

Each require county inspections that extend the permit process.

Or they run a scam where they pretend to be the landlord and steal prospective tenants security deposits.

For every day after the 30-days, the permit fee is reduced by 10% of the permit fee.  

-All permits were approved on first attempt. 

If you do not know how to get permits, honestly you should not be flipping.

I will for sure get the ADU permitted.

I was just on their website looking at the permit process:CityofSac-STR PermitLooks like 90 days max until you get a conditional use permit but still reading as it seems a little unclear:A short-term vacation rental may operate from a location that is not the operator's primary residence for a total of 90 days in a calendar year.