it's really just a criminal/street thing
like La Eme, they only tax people who they can touch.
The street gangs only tax/extort who they can touch.
but if you are planning on stunting in LA in the hood, in Hollywood clubs, pulling up the Ghost with your entourage, probably nothing will happen, even if you don't check in. but, there's always that possibility that someone's ego is bruised and they try to have someone get to you.
but, there's no real check in, because there's rival gangs, and rival intra/inter group dynamics, you can check in with one clique and get jacked by another. Be good with one subset and get jacked or checked by another.
the idea that you can just check into a hotel is kinda funny and typical Q, who takes like a Vince Staples approach to street shyt. I can hit the Edition and spend a few days in LA but I don't move in those circles of street gangsters, nor am I a celebrity. You'll see me in Beverley Hills or way up in Bel Air hotel having dinner, if I even hit a club it's Sunset. I'm nobody though, that's the beauty, I'm just solo.
but if you are flagging/banging, it's probably best to at least know where some of your friends are, and aren't
what Q is saying is basically I'm a g, I don't check in, just based off my rep, I'm moving how I move. but not everybody has it like that.