Some of you may know about Councilman Kenyon McDuffie's Airbnb legislation to curb some business practices in the District of Columbia.

I looked at him and he looked uncertain like if he was waiting for my approval.

Student rentals have existed for many decades, are well established and fully recognised and supported by the legislation.

Yes some bleeding hearts will try to pass pro-tenant legislation, but don't expect an uprising.

I'm in the process of writing and asking my state legislators to extend Housing Court Rule 603 statewide; it seems very logical.

Jay Kaufman, Chair of the Joint Committee on Revenue, and then Rachel Lake, Operations and Constituent Services Director for Senator Julian Cyr, who represents the Cape and Islands.As we mentioned in previous communications on the topic of the Lodging Tax, the momentum is growing among Cape and Islands Chambers of Commerce and state legislators across the state to impose the 11.7% Lodging Tax to all short-term rentals, with 5.7% going to the state and up to 6% to the towns.Our opinion piece that was published in the Cape Cod Times on April 5, outlines our reasons for opposing this tax.Despite our concerted efforts for nearly ten years, it is becoming increasingly clear that legislators are intent on imposing this tax and will likely succeed.Homeowners can certainly continue to lobby against this tax, but a more realistic approach at this point might be to attempt to mitigate the negative effects it would have on the Cape and Islands.

I don't care which party affiliation, how good they are, and which lobbyist pays their bills - the personal ones and the legislative ones...

Things I remember learning from the course, and now forget: how many sq ft an acre is, what the "back 40" means, random information about where property rights end if you buy along a body of water (being in Ohio, this means lake or river).Things I learned, that I have never used while investing: All the random legislation like Fair Housing Act, lending laws, etc, when these laws were enacted, which one covers religion and which covers age...  

So there's risks to consider in this uncertain rental climate.

As we face an uncertain geopolitical environment coupled with historically high inflation rates in the US, I wanted to take a moment to address our Member base about these unprecedented times.