Where you could have a family that could stay in a SFD for 10 years and move them into a purchase agreement, you'll never have that option with an apt. dweller.Your inventory or tenants are constantly.I already illuded to the regulatory oversight that larger cities have on multis.

We, including me, and I'm going to start watching that a little closer, tend to speak empathically, as if one strategy or custom is absolutely the way to do something.Unless we are speaking of federal regulatory or legal issues, the rest is subject to local custom.

I agree with others as well that the CCIM course is just a given, for $80.00 (surprised it's that cheap) that's just a requirement for a novice investor.I have never taken the course so I don't know what's in it, but hopefully it will guid you in different types of leases, insurance, performance bonds, maintenace issues, regulatory issues with types of buildings, EPA and environmental studies, etc.

My fear is that we underperform as various taxes and regulatory burdens kick in couple with a more *entitlement mentality* so that more people and businesses turn to the government for assistance rather than working hard and producing their own success.

Italy has a strong regulatory framework when it comes to building codes.

Unless is is a state regulatory issue or something specific in the approval letter you may want a different title company.

Figure a million plus for the legal work and regulatory filings.

Agents/Brokers are held to a higher standard, and they fall under the state real estate regulatory / licensing entity.  

I believe the U.S. is currently in a state of "regulatory capture" with special interests having undue influence over the politcal parties.

guys, I just got this email regarding the SAFE act in Texas:Many of us have been very concerned about the implementation of federal legislation known as the SAFE Act that would severely limit an individual’s ability to seller finance their property in Texas.We are working on numerous regulatory and legislative solutions to this affront to private-property owners, and have some good news to report.