HML usually offer loans for non-owner occupied properties to avoid regulatory limitations.

I don't personally buy in the city any more because of the regulatory environment.

Maybe it's just because I'm used to looking at this from the political/regulatory side, but the lender requirements are consistent across the board.  

It would be plausible if he bought them in the 80s in a different regulatory era that he was offsetting his orthodontist income with passive losses.  

If the house is on city water, it's possible the water pressure regulator is defective or misadjusted.

We are trying to get in touch with the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission (IURC) to see what our rights are.

The tax is applied in any situation where the following improvements are made to a property:Structural improvements such as adding a new room, deck, or other featureNon-structural improvements such as paving, resurfacing, or landscapingReconstruction as required by regulatory changesAddition of water or power lines to the propertyConstruction of a street leading to the propertyClearly, a homeowner need not engage in construction on their own property for the tax to apply.

Current year results reflect transition to a more attractive tenant base, approval for an additional 6 residents and compliance with certain regulatory requirements.

Read this the other day regarding Donald Trumps recent executive order on examining the affects of regulatory barriers at the Federal, State, local levels on the availability and development of affordable housing. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-establishing-white-house-council-eliminating-regulatory-barriers-affordable-housing/The order states that the council endeavors to encourage State, local, and tribal governments to reduce regulatory barriers to the development of affordable housing.Which in turn, aims to increase the supply of affordable housing.I asked myself what effect will the have on the REI space and my first thought was that the increase in supply will cause rent and values to slow down or possibly even stagnate all together. 

Additionally, they advocate for landlords both with the legislator and bring legal challenges against the cities and state for regulatory overreach.Beyond that, you can also join local groups on Facebook & Meetup.com.