I seem to be encountering more discussions re: cities either proposing new lead abatement laws on rentals, or who have already passed lead abatement laws.My question is directed to investors (mainly those with robust portfolios) who have had to deal with these unexpected laws.

That's mostly a function of having limited cash to put down.

I was wondering if I could move this "categorizing" exercise to QuickBooks (is there an import function I could use)?

@Jessica Brennan this is a good example of cap rate being a function of level of risk.

  ( private lenders of course are just them no overhead) However when we are talking about licensed companies.. they need their reps that get a commission.. they have to pay their underwriter to underwrite the file.. and if they are collecting payments monthly they need a robust software system and full time accountants etc.. 

They also cost me 3-4 times more than any other title company (this is where I think them wanting you to use their company comes into play).there are only a certain amount of actual title insurers in the US.. the Attorneys are AGENTS for the title insurers.. what is common is we confuse escrow function with title insurance they are seperate.. 

**Don't judge my design choices, this was over 7 years ago :) Increased rents to match marketRefinanced and utilized Heloc to purchase second propertyMulti-function property with 1 long term tenant & one successful STR unit.

Add in robust job growth and it is the right recipe for investment. 

Adding value is a function of knowing your market so you definitely want to start there.

Yield is a function of risk.