I don't know about you, but if your town is debating such a proposal and is full of a bunch of SJW's who are looking at it as a way to stick it to greedy landlords, if you mention the disparate impact argument to them, especially in a public meeting setting, I would be willing to bet the rental inspection issue proposal to quickly go away

There was no negative word exchange or hostile conversation, just a friendly debate with two smart individual on couple of forums.

I have about $140k to invest and am debating if I should buy out of state in a lower priced market where I can have more cash flow or buy a 3-4 unit property using my 140k as my 20% down.  

While the debate rages on, I hope that my analysis of the immediate relationship between rate increases and house prices gives you a different perspective when deciding which camp you’re in.

@Russell Brazil, who seems to be a pretty sharp guy and is a licensed agent in MD, has been adamant that according to MD law, wholesaling without double closing runs afoul of the law.This is an ongoing debate in many places.  

Team, The whole discussion on buying real estate under the LLC has its own merits while again debatable. 

Or shall I call them debates.

Over the years, all of the partners would sit down from time and time and we would discuss, debate, argue and evaluate using external management companies verses keeping it all in the family.

I am debating whether should I add a separate unit to the second floor.

I was debating if I was going to put myself out here regarding my intentions for getting into real estate investing.