Short Term Approval in San Antonio

[Kelly Martinez]

I'm purchasing a duplex property with the intention of doing short term vacation rentals and/or corporate. Closing on the 30th. My dilemma is the approval process. San Antonio has 12.5% block face limit. I'm not aware of any short term properties just looking at different websites, but how can you really know? I'm not getting much feedback from the government office in charge. It seems I need ownership and insurance before I can get the permit. Insurance is completely different for short term vs long term, so I don't want to get a short term policy if I don't have a permit. Furnishing the place is another issue. It's a lot of work, but I can't plan too much before I have a permit. Anyone else run into this issue?