However, perhaps you find a group that has grown to the point where it makes financial sense to have an in-house council.

Hi BP Community,I was hoping to get insight into the process of renegotiating and recording a modified note that an owner had carried for one of my properties.The old note was for 4.5% for 5 years and the new note is for 4.00% for 30 years (less the principal paid down from the earlier 5 years).I have hired the council of an RE Attorney but I also wanted to make sure I understood the process.  

Our representative on the city council told us not to let them get a toe-hold in our neighborhood because if they ever did, they would be hard to get rid of.

Hi everyone,I am British, living in Dubai, UAE since 2014.Before moving to Dubai I was considering investing in the UK, since then, changes to the buy-to-let regulations has made UK returns far less attractive, so the UK is off my radar.Keen to connect with fellow members in a similar international situation who have bought property in the USA.Would like to hear your story about how you secured your first deal and how it went rehabbing and renting it out.Current concerns: Differential access to funding/leverage from an American.

Here is the latest article in San Diego: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-airbnb-council-20180715-story.html

If it is important to you and others I would be putting together a presentation for your local city council or county commissioners.

You mitigate risk by working with qualified council.

At the last city council the mayor made a motion to bring the STR policy back to the council.

@Bruce Woodruff It took me awhile to figure it out but when one has friends that end up as politicians (judges, city council members) and work for the infamous Charlie Wilson then one thinks a little different.

@Rob Cee @Bob Bowling who has to live anywhere... my goal is to get me one of them motor homes.. start around Yosemite in March and follow the sun North ending up mid british Columbia then reversing.between there and BC the amount of incredible mountains lakes wide open spaces weather is like no place on earth..