Not trying to fear monger, but for those of you investing and living in the area......maybe you can kick up enough of a fuss.  This can have a possible trickle down affect to surrounding areas in Kansas City. Here is ...

I apologize in advance that the pdf link is through a vendor but I am working on closing the year, month and a lot of other year end stuff and am super busy. Among other horrible things, this seems to require a 6 mont...

There is a new proposal to create a set of guidelines similar to the Chicago's Landlord-Tenant ordinance which, as investors, we need to oppose. This proposal imposes duties on the Landlords while providing tenants wi...

As an appraiser my opinion of the housing bubble is the fauld to the mortgage lenders. Most of the time, when doing an appraisal, if the report did not come out to the expected market value of the property, the lende...

Hey all!
We are looking at putting some of our cash into out of area investing. We own a duplex in Oregon and have about $100k to pay cash for something out of state. We've been looking at the Cleveland area. We'd li...

I don't agree with many parts of this proposed legislation. I agree with home being lead free for kids, but to require all homes built before 78 to pass these "inspections" is extortion.

State construction defects legislative reform has failed so localities do it themselves. Now it's Denver's turn. The goal for developers is to cut down on the number of and frivolous lawsuits. However, this always...

I'm a new investor (2019) with 2 properties (1 SFH solely owned and 1 apartment building, co-owned with family) in the Bay Area. I've also been investing in the Indianapolis area, more for cash flow and tax benefits (...

Our lawmakers in Hartford are taking aim at landlords with several bills they claim will address housing affordability in the state (HB 6781 & SB 4). The majority of the proposed legislation targets 5 units and ab...

I know there are many proposed changes to loosen ADU restrictions in Seattle (per the final EIS in Oct 2018), but not sure how likely or unlikely that these will make it through. I'm aware the Examiner is supposed to ...