Not only do they help keep us informed about existing and changing regulations, they also alert us to upcoming legislation that may negatively impact our business. 

Point of rental is  local legislation that requires government permits before  you can rent the house.

Your legislative climate may vary, however.    

Vacation rentals in destination markets are poised to do well, assuming local legislation is friendly towards them.  

This honestly sucks for all the tenants who are borderline and will find it much harder to rent a place.Hopefully the back rent legislation passed by congress makes its way to the states soon.

AASEW = Apartment Association of Southeastern WIIt's a landlord group focused on networking, legislation, and educational opportunities. 

With the current pending legislation on the docket to declare all property in Oregon no longer private at the whim of the Governor's emergency declaration, should I hold my properties or sell and move to another state that isn't outright announcing they plan to take everything and redistribute whenever they see fit, with no compensation? 

Like a lot of bad legislation, this was designed to keep landlords from avoiding Section 8 tenants, but now that we've seen what a pandemic can do to certain industries, that could make finding the right tenant more difficult. 

Hi,Wondering what the difference is - if any - between the two in regards to deducting property taxes.Acquiring property with my SO and we're not married - would like my SO to be able to deduct 100% of property taxes on their taxes.Since there is no income tax in WA, I'm unclear whether state or federal legislation applies and couldn't find a solid answer.Thanks for any insights!

Are they high relative to the budding value in tech/ manufacturing/ healthcare/ legislation/ education/ lifestyle?