Quote from @Grant Shipman: Great news for housing advocates and property owners! 

The biggest reason I would advocate for mixed use is for the reasons you mentioned, the leases are longer, but also the general "issues" around tenants on the residential side don't come into play as much or at all. 

With him being a Real Estate guy, I cant see him doing something that would put a huge blow to the industry.Maybe the majority of our building materials is produced domestically?

.: @Patrick RobertsThat's a lot of words to say you're advocating tax fraud since there may be a low likelihood of getting caught... 

The Worcester Fire Department, with support from District 5 City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj, has been advocating for the installation of sprinklers in multifamily buildings undergoing major renovations.

Quote from @Chantel Holsather: I am always an advocate if you can fix up a property to make it more marketable, that is really the way to go.

Alderman Proagative....interesting...Why Chicago continues to make it harder to be an investor is mind-blowing....why not make it easier to buy a 2-4 unit property to drive home ownership?

Their a/c starting leaking and has missing ductwork, and is blowing air in random places.

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Look at all the population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing here - it's absolutely blowing up and Columbus is one of the hottest markets in the entire US.