They don't fight fair.... actually very unfair.The law says value as of Jan 1....so I've used comps 3 months on either side.  

I have a firm grasp on buying properties on my own but recently I've met with a potential partner..

As far as being a grad student goes, I firmly believe that you don't have to be in lab 70-90 hours per week to be a successful grad student.

The city has all of the laws the socialists want, yet it’s killing itself because of it."

https://www.moco-inc.com/blog/wa-state-source-of-income-law-effective-sept-30/

Hi,I'm planning to start snowball payment of mortgage on my 3 duplexes and after going through some previous posts saw the major disadvantage is an impending lawsuit from a tenant. Are there any statistics on this? Is...

This is not always possible bc of code or other city laws. 6- Do you want to be the d*** new neighbor that ruins everything for everyone else and will more than likely face several law suits to stop you if you where even allowed to in the first place.So the fact that this house has an alley behind it, even on its property, is not alarming in anyway.

Your lease term and/or landlord tenant laws should state whether you can charge pet fee as additional rent due or if it is a charge to be deducted from security deposit after eviction. 

My question is are there any loopholes that anyone has seen to get around laws such as this?

This will make it easier for you to research just for Markets that focus on your personal strategy.Once you have a market ( with low taxes, high rental demand, landlord-friendly laws... a few things I would def look for in any market as an investor ) that fits your personal strategy.