It’s hard to know what the politicians will do.

I am from Illinois, originally, this is very personal.4) A labor shortage could be an opportunity, but only if the local business leaders and politicians have a plan.

These ADU initiatives were designed by politicians not developers so don't expect their plans to always make the most sense in terms of holding the carrot in front of the real estate investor. 

(Unique in county government and completely opposite of city government Anita is a vocal advocate that she is voted in and serves the public interest over those of her fellow politicians)This year's update was more somber, specifically the appeals process would be less accepting of testimony from owners and more strict on requiring actual settlement statements and photos of property conditions.

@Jason Monroe as usual politicians are very free spending with other people's money.

.), offer an online portal for owners & tenants and MOST importantly, can tell you about their specific systems & processes to take care of your rentals.Many contractors are like politicians - whenever their lips are moving they're lying.

If a politician were to agree to support 40% property taxes on investment property, you'd bet there would be a mass exodus of multifamily investors from the area and suddenly the city council would see apartment housing supply plummet to record lows. 

We know we were in a phase of economic expansion for far longer than most politicians, economists, investors, and spectators ever thought we would be.

Hornbuckle knows more what to do than a politician. 

To deleverage the whole system would make 2009 look like a heyday for investors and I don't think anyone: politicians, the general public, employers, etc; want to go through a systematic change like that, as it would devastate everything we hold true from our net worth, to our housing, likely down to the most basics of our food supply and costs.