PS: properties with ADUs or DADUs cash flow better than multis in Seattle, and given the city’s new legislation in 2019 these ADU investments are looking even better. 

If crazy legislation was passed to make owning residential rental real estate not viable anymore, I would likely shift into a different type of real estate like self storage, industrial, retail, etc. that was not affected by weird, prohibitive laws. 

Compare this to any city and the Midwest and it becomes even more impressive that Columbus is exploding right now....we're the only city in the Midwest to experience growth during COVID-19...still retain AAA Bond ratings across the board, have a maxed out rainy day fund and a windfall of tax revenue.Columbus is becoming a hotbed of tech startups to include Olive (AI), Cover My Meds, Root insurance, and Path Robotics...Sequoia Capital has entered our city and providing venture capital for the first time in its history.Bottom lineProperties are still very affordable when compared to national pricesRents are starting to keep pace with purchase priceTop 3 landlord friendly state with no legislation on the horizon to change thisExplosive and sustainable job and population growthUnbelievable appreciation...30% year over price appreciation in entire zip codes is commonOh, and we're insulated from natural disasters...plenty of fresh water...and improving infrastructure 

Last year a rent control bill was drafted, at the state level, and this is a long legislative session year so its likely to pass considering the number of renters far outweighs the number of investors.

This is a perfect example of how bad initial legislation required MORE bad legislation to band-aid itself. 

First let me say that the current landlord tenant legislation coming out of WA & Seattle is poorly planned out and short-sighted.

It has recently passed rent control legislation in excess of the state rent control.  

The order covers all evictions other than those related to tenant actions that imminently threaten the health or safety of others.González intends to introduce legislation Monday that would allow tenants to use the pandemic as a defense in eviction court.

This city is tough to leave behind.I'm a big fan of house-hacking at least your first 3 rental properties, ideally utilizing friendly ADU/DADU legislation if you're in Seattle or Tacoma proper.

The reaction and legislation (and their attempt to force people to do things not based on any science or even a rational explanation) enacted on its behalf are 5 times worse.If you are under the age of 60 and healthy, you're chance of dying from Covid-19 if you catch it, is exactly 0.002% (Infection fatality rate).