Additionally, metro regulations can impact revenue.

MTR is actually even easier to manage than STR once you get the teams and systems in place. the regulations on STRs totally depends on your market.

It looks like the regulation will go the way of permitting and hotel-style taxation

There’s now a lot of NEAR money (liquid assets) outside of government regulated institutions.  

This past year there have been numerous disagreements, arguments, difference of thinking, etc which drove us to wanting out.

I've bought numerous properties with none of my own money - but you have to work to find these deals and make a lot of offers, and hear a lot of no's.

By state law we had to do a lot of asbestos testing, and I ended up getting asbestos training.I was told that some drywall as late as mid 1980s had asbestos, so we took numerous random samples, but found none. 

I've bought numerous properties, all utilizing seller financing of one sort or another.

The apartment would most likely be classified as a condominium in the US; individual owners and renters of single family homes/units in a multi-story, multi-unit building, with security, facilities, and common areas.To the point: My landlord has informed me he is raising the rent by 8.5% upon contract renewal in October, but read on.Dubai has government regulations concerning rental increases.

There are so many laws and regulations to know and understand so you don't accidentally step in it so having someone that knows those and keeps you updated as they change could help.