I work primarily in multifamily and short-term rental investing — and over time, I’ve had many conversations with investors about the unfiltered side of real estate: the deals that didn’t go according to plan.Whether it’s unexpected costs, regulatory curveballs, or guest and tenant issues that test your patience, these stories always seem to reveal the same truth — the best investors aren’t just great at finding opportunities; they’re great at managing chaos.Through my investor interviews and real-world deal analyses, I’ve noticed that every “horror story” tends to leave behind one valuable thing: a framework for better decision-making.

I would call your States business and regulatory affairs office to see what your options are.

If your business cannot survive regulatory change, it was never secure to begin with.2.

Digging deeper, it’s interesting to see that Chia has gone further than most other blockchains in actively aligning its infrastructure and financial products with SEC expectations.A good example of this is Permuto Capital, a joint initiative using Chia to issue voting trusts and certificate-based exposure to public equities.

When the issue was pointed out shortly after the close, The escrow company tried to reach out to the seller for the money he rightfully owed but possibly legally did not owe.  

When some pointed out the regulatory violations, you said those don't apply because your selling to investors. 

If my properties were hundreds of miles away I know for a fact that I would have paid much more to deal with many issues with my properties over the years that would have eaten up literally all of my profits, and that’s with a great PM and class A/B+ properties with mostly great tenants.

The days of banking on vacancy-based resets or buyouts as your core strategy are gone.The deals that still “pencil” tend to look like this:You underwrite long-term stable yield, not big upside.You assume minimal rent increases (or none).You price in legal/operational friction.You negotiate hard because sellers are fatigued and there are fewer buyers willing to take these on now.You diligence each tenant’s regulatory profile—not just lease terms, but age, household makeup, income certifications, and historical registrations.If you go into this expecting returns of 10%+, it will look terrible.

Recently, NYCHA/Section 8, HUD, and HPD have begun to push several regulatory and compliance initiatives.

There was no issues at all, she needed a business license through the city and I helped her get that signed off due to me being the owner, but never had an issue.