Indeed, the FAIR ordinance is anything but fair to non-corporate landlords, seemingly punished for investing in rental houses to generate income as an alternative to stocks and bonds.A handful of opportunists likely could learn to exploit these new rules, preying on otherwise law-abiding landlords to obtain legalized shake-down payments.

I've always looked to the stock market or starting my own business to one day reach financial freedom but love what I've seen in real estate more!

Took soffits down (whoever invented soffits should be shot if not dead), new flooring, new paint, new roof (thanks hailstorm), refinished the deck.

I've also read about Doorvest, and they are trying to make buying a rental property similar to buying a stock with a broker.

I wouldn’t get a 15 yr mortgage, even if that builds equity quicker because you are simply putting more dead money into your property.

How hard is it to direct a gutter downspout away from the foundation, cut a stump off a gas line, cut down the giant dead tree in the yard, at least caulk and paint, etc.?

So now instead of feeding the hungry stock market you can feed the hungry rental.I have watched people keep big debt on their home and then have the stock market crash.

Dead Wrong.

They also each get a roll of toilet paper and are expected to self re-stock.

I do see a ton of 2 unit houses on Zillow, so would it be a good bet that these are landlords trying to unload their stock before student housing regs kick in?