Thai Foo Here's the link http://www.alec.org/american-legislative-exchange-council-releases-new-rich-states-poor-states-report/As for Texas, I agree, there's a lot of activity going on there, and every builder in the country is descending on it apparently.

(Resident of Utah for at least 12 months prior to closing).Whether legislation is good or not is not something I want to get into.

There is also the issue of evolving legislation around lead paint and other hazards. 

The federal legislation to reference is the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, or TCPA.

Are there any good books on national law and legislation, taxes, and contracts?

The biggest issue is legislative risk, and we saw that come into  play in Dallas recently,  

Hopefully the legislative work in FL will help ease our insurance pain.  

The deal is the largest-ever legislative effort to rein in skyrocketing property taxes and keep homeownership attainable and sustainable for Texans.The Texas Legislature is poised to approve more than $18 billion to rein in Texas property taxes.

I'm not interested in vacation rentals due to the high costs upfront and the constant legislation changes/additional taxes.What would you do?

@Crissi PetersDepending on the tenancy legislation in your jurisdiction.