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Hi folks, your friendly BP socialist here! First off, thank you all for your responses and input! What a lively discussion!I wanted to close out my last thread with some heartfelt clarification which I had posted but ...

REAL ESTATE INVESTORS AND HOUSING PROVIDERS: I am working on a project to defend and improve the reputation of housing providers and investors. How do we improve communities, and how does government get in our way? Gi...

Does anybody have any updates on the government regulations that restrict lease to own programs? Has it been passed in the Senate?

Regards,
Doug Peterson

According to a recent article by Axios, WA lawmakers are considering eliminating Single-Family (SF) zoning in certain cities, like Seattle. Under the proposed bill (HB 1110-2023-24), quadplexes and sixplexes could be ...

I think the federal government needs to start coming down with stricter regulations for mortgage banks. I think they are playing too many games with tricky lending practices, all in hopes of getting business. Too ma...

The Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Protection Act have made it virtually impossible for a consumer to obtain a hard money or private money loan anymore. In the wake of the financial crisis, many consumers have had hits t...

I'm working on a proposal for our city council allowing ADUs to built on non-owner occupied and multifamily properties.  Madison, WI currently restricts ADUs to owner-occupied SFHs.   We're of course severely undersup...

The bill has passed for the private sector for marijuana dispensaries and growing operations I see this as a good opportunity to acquire a commercial property to rent to clients in the space would like to know thought...

It may only be a matter of time before strict short-term rental regulations in Texas cities, such as Austin, are a thing of the past (or at least significantly limited). In fact, a Texas Supreme Court ruling on May 25...