PMs know what needs to be in the lease, and that constantly changes with legislation. 

You will find a duplex that rents very well in a landlord friendly and legislatively superior state.

Colorado Springs isn't quite so bad.Those are the only towns that have enacted legislation, so you might be able to do what you want in one of the adjacent cities. 

Below is true about both North & South, except for the property taxes in SC that can be pretty high for investors: -Why: Nice weather, beaches & mountains, favorable migration patterns (often bringing higher equity and/or salaries from more expensive states), affordable (relative to pricey markets), low property taxes, and statewide legislation that favors vacation homeowners and property rights -The Next: I liken the Carolinas to the Idaho craze ~7 years ago; someone more familiar with the markets may disagree on the timeline, but you get the idea-Both LTR and STR opportunities; strong tourism and increased opportunities for career track jobs; also lots of retirees; favorable regulatory environment for STRs outside of cities that specifically ban them -As far as getting "burned", this can happen anywhere if you buy wrong, so I wouldn't say this is more or less likely to happen in NC or SC.

Where there is a solidified STR market there is much less likelihood of future legislation prohibition.

Account Closed I completely agree, parts of it are very complicated.Most of that complication lies in adhering to current legislation and county requirements. 

Curious to hear what this community thinks about the proposed legislation to get rid of all income taxes and instead implement a sales/consumption tax?

Hello,I live in WA state and we have a long proud history of proposing and passing poorly though out legislation which has long exacerbated the under building of new housing. 

Georgia's regressive abortion legislation is threatening to drive productions from the area, and ABQ has the infrastructure in place to make it an attractive hub anyway, but especially when compared to the high costs of filming in, say, Chicago. 

The city of Cleveland is currently working on some sort of lead paint legislation possibly geared after the  Rochester NY  lead paint rental ordinance.