Ab1482 does not apply to units less than 15 years old and due to costa Hawkins no local ordinance can rent control units less than 15 years old.   

Also, touching base with a local real estate attorney can be super helpful—they’re always in the loop about the legal landscape.Don’t forget to leverage local real estate groups and networks too.

The key is your local market must align with your goals and timeline.

I invest locally in Columbus and Cleveland.

Aside from looking at other local PadSplits in the area, what are some other forms of identifying current market rents for rooms in an area that is not prevalent in PadSplits currently. 

Next steps in this scenario: 1) Asking the agent if the landowner specifically stated to reject offers below a certain dollar amount. 2) If the agent doesn't respond or responds with a no, notifying them of the ethics violation. 3) Notifying the brokerage of the ethics violation. 4) Completing the form for the violation with the local real estate governing board. 5) Submitting your offer directly to their client, and bypassing the agent--check local laws on this one, as well as the do not call registry, before doing so.

Check out the Events at the top to find local and virtual meet ups.

When looking for short term rentals be sure to check local ordinances and restrictions.

Great to see another Moscow local on here.

All I can say is that there are memberships that cost tens of thousands of dollars.What I tell people is find a local investor and take them to  a nice lunch for 30 bucks and see if it goes well. 30 bucks no harm no foul. 25,000 to a membership not working out possibly is a huge deal for many.