Even though OR does not have a legislative Series LLC it does not mean that you can't act like any other business that exists in the world and pick the State that you want to establish your company in, and then do business as usual.

Michigan is working on legislation to make it more difficult to get an ESA letter, but I don’t think it’s passed.

The Opportunity Zone legislation is awesome, though I don't think one should go out of their way to invest in something they otherwise would not have invested in just because it is in an Opportunity Zone, but definitely do believe that it is icing on the cake.

Usually the company that provides pre-licensure in the state will have the most up to date information especially legislative as that seems to change frequently than anything else.

Do I need to bring up not just studies, reports, civil and criminal procedures, but even legislation addressing , or attempting to address, matters of say legal Dual-Agency, Designated Agency, Pocket Listings, etc. etc.Listen, if you were sitting in front of me, asking for 6% commission, I'd hear you out. 

The wording of the legislation was a bit loose, so many tax pros were unsure if the states were going to accept the new rules without a fuss.Yesterday Virginia released Tax Bulletin 19-2, fully acknowledging that military spouses now have more latitude to claim the same state as the servicemember.  

This puts many inexperienced and uneducated people into positions which cause the local officials and legislators to seek ways to limit them and thwart their activities, which limits the entire REI industry.It's just the system responding to the bad stuff, which it should.How can you bring "a great deal" to an able investor if you yourself don't know what makes a deal "great"?

Principle aside, I doubt this will have much effect of landlord profits or lead to a mass exodus of landlords in Oregon. 7% plus CPI is an almost 10% yearly increase plus you can reset to market rates when a tenant leaves.If a landlord needs a more than 10% yearly increase in rent to make the numbers work then they priced the rental way too low to begin with or there is some other issue going on.I don’t love the legislation but it’s not going to mean much long term in terms of investor confidence or rental property valuations.

*It makes a difference if they are owner occupant vs. an investorMake sure your interest rate won't be seen as "predatory lending" - keep it reasonable for a private loan, in the 7% - 9% range, although you should consult your MLO to make sure you are complaint with the state or legislative guidelines.Get a good downpayment - this often shows a stronger equitable interest and likelihood to perform over the life of the loan.Balloon or no ballon that is the question: While balloons increase the ROI of your overall note, there is always a risk that they won't perform.

When this does not solve the housing problems legislators will be forced to implement additional controls to block landlords from non renewing leases and make it much more difficult to get rid of bad tenants.