Almost all deals, even legislative and international treaties are negotiated verbally before being codified in writing and signed.

Of course, a solid property manager would also keep you updated landlord news such as legislation or new laws that are passed. 

There are definitely some legislative changes that could impact my plans...

In NH, our legislative liaison with NHREIA was instrumental in getting the state law amended.

Dodd-Frank and SAFE Act made selling off the POH tougher in recent years, although I keep hearing that this is improving soon with the Duty to Serve legislation to improve affordable housing options.

U-haul publishes an annual report that shows what cities people are moving to...also, I only invest in “red states” where I know legislation is favorable to me the landlord.

During the 2008 crash, the weak lending standards created the mess (For those interested, I have a one-page history of the causal legislative changes that began with Jimmy Carter and goes through Bill Clinton and George Bush). 

It has been over 15 years since Clinton signed into law legislation allowing for the legality of electronic signatures.

@JJ BlissThe security deposits do not belong to the PM or to you, but are held in-trust and belong to the tenant until such time as they forfeit them to pay for debts or damages.Not only must the PM send the security deposits to you or your new agent, but depending on the legislation in Wisconsin, s/he might also have to include the accumulated interest on each deposit.Sounds like the PM is not holding the deposits in trust and perhaps has spent the monies.  

Lots of interesting new rezonings about to happen here, with the legislation possibly finalizing later this month, that will be game-changers.