Well, the advantages are access to updates about proposed legislation that affects landlords and info on the latest news and forms for rentals in California. 

Conversely, I would posit that a tenant would be more aggressive with the small guy, since the preception is that the large operators would have an attorney on retainer that would ensure the lessor is in compliance.Additionally, I would vote with your wallet, and invest where equitable contracts are respected and upheld by the legislative body. 

In Milwaukee we have the news starting to pick up on it and we see bad press every week, leading to mounting public and legislative pressure.

No, they get re elected by saying "I was instrumental in passing a new legislation that made tenants safer.'

STRs are starting to be cracked down in Richmond and is currently going through legislation.

With the passage of legislation Due On Sale became the norm so you are largely correct that assumptions are no longer common in the residential loan space.John Corey

Often for units with a large number of bedrooms, the price through this agency will be higher than market-rate, private-pay rental rates.Be careful if you are considering Airbnb, new legislation in Philadelphia has made it difficult to do so legally in most zoning districts unless you're willing to go through the variance process.https://permitphilly.com/2022/...https://whyy.org/articles/phil...https://www.phila.gov/media/20...

Going where others aren't yet might be a better move in this environment, BUT legislation is always slow and behind to keep up, so things could turn against you if you pick a market with many permitting issues.

(e.g. investor-specific legislation that would affect purchase, returns or eventual sale of the property). 

It's worth pointing out that new legislation combined with concerned organizations and new advisors entering the industry has started to change the landscape.