Steve Mashura,NAR partners with businesses to peddle whatever wares to newly licensed agents as a benefit that sucks them dry of any start up money.NAR has some lobbying efforts that help with legislation from time to time but other than that pretty worthless.I was REALTOR first year in business over 20 years ago and saw no value.

Plus, insurance premiums are expected to go down by up to 50% due to the El Niño effect, which means fewer hurricanes are expected to hit Central Florida, and new legislation reducing fraud provides another great advantage.

Landlord friendly, legislatively friendly and where the U Hauls are going, not leaving like NYC. 

You a sole investor are not going to overule a ruling made by legislators. 

I checked on current legislation (thank you @Russell Brazil for heads up on MD 2023 Bill and MD 2024 Law), watched videos such as How to Wholesale RE Step by Step (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?

I have heard from multiple sources that legislators and real estate commissions are working on shutting it down or at least making it more difficult.

. - Last summer, I read some legislation on various metro areas and what restrictions were in place or in the works, although I couldn't direct you there now.

Legislative advocacy is the reason industry associations exist and your association's effectiveness and reach is the main benchmark on which to evaluate them.

@Rajesh Sharma One of the biggest assetts of a good PM is if they are current with education and legislation.

New legislation passed in January allowing ADUs on multifamily properties.