It seems to be more an anti-gauging legislation than anything else. 

Rent control, crazy laws anti landlords and other things makes it hard to enjoy your investment. 

I would imagine in this climate of anti-1031's, that this might be the first to go- but something that should be looked into.I used to be in the @Brian Bennett and others school of thought.

I know how expensive real estate is in NJ and how high the taxes and insurance are, plus the anti-landlord nature of NJ.

During the visit, he recommended I start using a CPAP, take anti-depressants, and have a full-body cancer screening even though there's no history of cancer in my family.I don't work with anyone that tries to up-sell me. $9,000 is ridiculous.

Maybe that was their intent; some sort of anti growth but I doubt it. 

The fridge stays on, but the DW is shutdown, & I do run food grade anti-freeze through the lines.

A partner need some quick cash and his wanting out of the partnership put other partners in dire positions where they have to scrap the entire deal, or get money from somewhere to buy out their partner.A partnership can be exactly the same and just as bad as any marriage or personal relationship can possibly be.Think about how difficult it is to get people to get vaccinated for COVID and listed to the anti-vaxxers' crazy reasoning.

The more anti-landlord laws enacted, the higher the rents go.

As far as competition for properties, it's one of the most difficult.Nashville and Breckenridge are both terribly entangled in the battle between pro and anti STR regulations.