ARE THE GLORY DAYS OF INDEPENDENT REAL ESTATE INVESTING FADING? For the past several years, independent real estate investors have felt the squeeze from every direction. Soaring interest rates, skyrocketing property taxes, and inflated construction costs have become the new normal. However, the most existential threat to the “mom and pop” landlord may not be economic—it is legislative. Across the country, a wave of adverse regulations is making the active management of rental properties more difficult, expensive, and heavily regulated than ever before. From complicated eviction laws to costly maintenance mandates, many property owners are asking a pivotal question:
How long will I allow government regulations to erode my property’s value before I sell and use a 1031 exchange to secure a better situation for myself and my family?
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