By day, I work in the government sector at Los Alamos National Laboratory, but I’m passionate about building my real estate portfolio.

From residential property management to commercial real estate transactions, the ripple effects of enhanced data privacy regulations are creating both challenges and opportunities.A Global Push Towards AccountabilityThe call for stricter data privacy laws has been brewing for decades, but in the wake of high-profile data breaches and scandals—such as Cambridge Analytica and the Equifax hack—governments around the world have made privacy a priority.

Assembly Bill 1771, also known as the California Housing Speculation Act, aims to change real estate tax policy to discourage investors from quickly reselling properties like single-family homes.Under the proposed bill, an additional 25% tax would be imposed on the gain from the sale of a qualified asset (including homes) within three years of the previous sale.The tax reduction is dependent on the number of years passed since the initial purchase of the qualified asset, ranging from a 20% reduction for sales occurring between 3.01 to 4 years to a 100% reduction for sales occurring more than seven years after the initial purchase.The revenues generated by this tax increase would be deposited into the Speculation Recapture Community Reinvestment Fund, which aims to support affordable housing, local governments, schools, and infrastructure projects.The bill is introduced by Assembly Member Ward, and the proposed tax changes would take effect from January 1, 2023.Assembly Member Ward argues that short-term investors in the market, including fix and flip investors, contribute to rising housing prices, limiting opportunities for Californians to purchase homes.While the bill may discourage short-term speculative transactions, it is worth noting that California's tax laws still provide certain advantages for investors, including unlimited tax write-offs and depreciation benefits.The bill is subject to legislative approval, and Assembly Member Ward will speak publicly about the bill at the San Diego County Administration Center on a specified date.Please note that this is a simplified summary of the bill and its potential impact on fix and flip investors.

As a side note, Floridas current insurance issues are mostly caused by other factors besides the increase in severity and frequency of natural disasters however (roofing scams and no caps on lawyers fees for claims, both results of bad government policy that resulted in most insurance companies leaving the state and the remaining ones raising rates to account for having to pay for all of the roofing scams and absurdly high attorney fees on simple claims). 

When this Policy applies, guests can cancel their reservation and receive a refund, travel credit, and/or other consideration regardless of the reservation’s cancellation policy, and Hosts can cancel without fees or other adverse consequences, although their listing’s calendar will be blocked for the dates of the canceled reservation...What Events Are Covered...Government travel restrictions.

My name is Ido Harper, I am a former professional fencer with over 20 years of experience, a 6-time Israeli national champion, and a European Championship medalist.

Depreciation, and if it will increase your property tax.Find out what will be your new insurance requirements, and verify your lenders  are aa onboard with this transfer.Add up your resident agent fees, and find out the yearly costs for PO boxes if needed, plus the yearly cost for corporate formalities for each shell.The Federal Government now requires every entity to file with them yearly, the owners of the shells.

I'm lucky to have a stable government job with a decent salary. 

You could consider house hacking to reduce out of pocket expenses.It’s definitely an appreciation play not a cash flow play but with the federal government here appreciation is consistent - you won’t get super high appreciation like some places but also don’t get high depreciation as well.

The bill, introduced by Assemblyman Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), would require local governments to update hazard mitigation plans to address extreme heat by January 1, 2028.CAA’s concerns center around the potential for costly retrofitting mandates, particularly for older buildings not equipped for modern HVAC systems.