(Some have argued that the actions of the Obama administration were illegal taking.)The main problem with having it controlled by the government is that it has been, and will continue to be used for political purposes, right or left, depending on the administration.I'd rather see it outside government control.

As long as I can get my target numbers without being pet friendly that is what I will continue to do. 

If I continue to charge $500 month, that's $6,000/year, If half of that went for maintenance, it's still $3,000/year.

How long do you plan to continue living in that property?

An entity that operates hundreds or thousands of apartment units has far less concentration risk than an owner of a few rental homes, whose tenants may all be impacted by COVID-19.Do you think Portland’s ten-year trend of positive economic growth for landlords will continue, or will it flatten out, possibly even declining in the wake of COVID-19?

I expect that the Fed will drop rates next week and will continue to do so.

Continued softening?

That being said, we might see continued focus on business-friendly policies, particularly in sectors like real estate and construction.There’s been discussion in the past about indexing capital gains taxes to inflation or lowering capital gains tax rates further.

And as this fleshes out and rents continue to rise, I feel like it's only a matter of time till renters are more open to this type of living.

Find another place to rent and continue saving