I thought we should have a post about changes to Airbnb and Vrbo, or news concerning them, and everyone can keep updating it as changes happen. 

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Appreciate you sharing that — and I completely agree that country-specific regulations can make a significant difference when investing internationally.Currency exposure is definitely a real consideration, especially over shorter holding periods, and tax treatment for non-residents can vary widely across European jurisdictions.Spain is often cited as an example where ownership structures and tax obligations may become more complex for foreign investors, particularly when it comes to global income reporting or non-resident ownership rules.In Hungary, the regulatory framework for foreign ownership tends to follow a more standardized administrative approval process for residential acquisitions, which may provide a bit more procedural clarity for non-resident investors depending on how the investment is structured.It’s also interesting that you mentioned STR performance in smaller towns — I’ve heard similar observations where long-term rental yields may be modest, but mid-term or short-term strategies can sometimes make the investment more viable, depending on local regulations.And absolutely — having a reliable local property management structure in place seems to be one of the key operational factors when investing abroad.Out of curiosity, have you found that working with a local management team helped mitigate some of those regulatory or operational risks?

The Syndicated forum has been pretty quiet lately. Curious how some of the investors/investments on Ashcroft & ODC are doing these days. I was reading a few recent reviews that were describing pretty major losses ...

Hi Mendy,Appreciate your input — I definitely agree that the U.S. offers some of the most investor-friendly financing options globally, especially with long-term fixed-rate mortgages and well-established depreciation benefits.The depth of available markets across different states is also a significant advantage in terms of flexibility and portfolio diversification.From an international perspective, some investors may still explore certain European markets for geographic diversification or yield differences, but the U.S. financing structure is certainly hard to replicate elsewhere.Always interesting to compare how different systems incentivize real estate investment.

A S8 Tenant had gone to the news media complaining about cockroaches infesting their single family home, which they had lived in for about 3 years.

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The article was quite "outdated" and simplistic, but because it was printed by a news organization, the customers felt that it was gospel.

1) CoStar is cutting jobs and launching AI products at the same time. Confirmed layoffs hitting content and production teams while rolling out "Homes AI," a conversational, voice enabled property search powered by Azu...

Ask for one that is sharing bad news with the investors.