Quote from @Drew Sygit: Rent control is only a concern for:1) Low-demographic tenants2) Those that are employed in helping low-demographic tenantsPoliticicans chase votes, as most prioritize re-election above their integrity, and the best way to get votes is to get publicity.Rent control = publicityRent control does NOT equal votes because low-demographic tenants historically have some of the lowest voter registration & turnout.That's why rent control doesn't always lead to legislation.Ever notice the correlation between the areas with/toying with rent controls and ballot harvesting.... 

Increasing your limit will in turn improve your utilization assuming you aren't spending more I usually apply for a new card every 6 months or so - sure you take a hard inquiry (falls off after 2 years, if I remember right) but the increase in credit limit and automatic decrease in utilization actually results in an improvement in my credit score 

I’ve noticed some assumptions that this content is AI-generated, but that’s not the case.

It appears California is like my State (PA), where if you don't send the tenant a notice and their remaining deposit within the time period that the tenant can sue for treble (3x) deposit. 

However, if you've already started your preliminary search, you've probably noticed that the quality of neighborhoods can vary a bit within each of those areas. 

And there should be a privacy policy extension or exception that allows you to copy the co-signer on all notices, emails, etc... 

The $25k investment in RE noticeably outperformed the $100k invested in the S&P.   

Because of that, I’m specifically trying to avoid full retail MLS pricing and learn how people in this market are sourcing off-market or true wholesale deals.A bit about what I’m looking for:Property type: 2–4 units, or SFH w/ ADU potentialStrategy: Owner-occupied house hackCondition: Open to light value-add (cosmetic, operational)Deal preference: Off-market, pocket listings, direct-to-seller, or wholesaler relationshipsTimeline: Buying in the next few months (relocating end of April)I’ve noticed that many MLS listings in Miami are priced for retail buyers, not investors, and I’m trying to understand:Where are people actually finding good duplex–quad deals here?

Your agent background is huge - you can spot neighborhood shifts before most investors notice.

I notice NJ is great for flips on the higher price counties but after my last flip, I'm taking a vacation from flips for now.