Catch up on the latest with our blog posts below:
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Getting the Open Voucher Numbers Right in Kansas City Missouri
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas recently claimed that landlords’ legal challenges to the city’s Source of Income ordinance are preventing over 17,000 Kansas Citians with housing vouchers from finding stable housing. However, a deep dive into federal HUD data and discussions with local housing experts paint a much different picture.
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UPDATE: Corporate Transparency Act
As of February 2025 (please consult with your tax advisor – but BOIR FinCen reporting is back on) What’s Going On? Jeff Watson has been keeping us updated on all these whiplash changes over the past month or so. He is hosting a FREE Facebook Steam on his page on Friday, January 3rd at 11…
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Preliminary Injunction Against KCMO’s SOI Law
Federal court blocks Kansas City Missouri from enforcing part of a controversial ordinance requiring landlords to accept Section 8
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Turn-Over: Every Day Your Rental is Vacant Cost You
Getting Tenant Turnover Right: Maximize Income and Minimize Costs Tenant turnover is one of the biggest operational expenses for buy-and-hold real estate investors—often second only to property taxes. Unlike taxes, however, turnover is something you can influence significantly. When done right, it can help you increase rental income and lower costs, improving your overall cash…
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Rehab Nightmares – Why Every Real Estate Investor Needs a Good Scope of Work
For real estate investors, rehabbing a property can either be a smooth, profitable process—or an absolute disaster. Insights from Real Estate Investor Andrew Syrios
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Mastering Private Placement Investing: The Key to TRUE Passive Income
Unlike traditional real estate, private placements allow investors to fund large-scale projects—like apartment complexes, commercial developments, or even farmland—without the responsibility of day-to-day management.
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Housing Providers Win Injunction Over Kansas City Missouri’s Source of Income Ordinance
Kansas City Housing providers win Preliminary Injuction over the Source Of Income Ordinance. A federal judge blocked the Kansas City Missouri Source Of Income Ordinance that required housing providers to not discriminate against potential renters based on their source of income. The injunction pertains to housing vouchers only. The City has not stopped all enforcement…
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MO HB 1086 Short Term Rental Taxes
MO HB 1086 Modifies provisions relating to the classification of certain residential real property used for short-term rentals Update: 2/13/2025: Our MO HB 1086 to protect the Residential Property Tax Classification is moving. There is a Hearing Scheduled for Monday, February 17th, at 4:30 pm Central at the State Capitol Building in Jefferson City. If…
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Julie Anderson on the Propsed Removal of the Cares Act Eviction Notice Requirement
The U.S. Congress is currently deliberating a bill that seeks to eliminate a lingering provision from the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Respect State Housing Laws Act, introduced by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), aims to repeal the federal requirement mandating landlords to provide tenants with a 30-day notice before initiating…
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Rent Perfects Video Series for New Landlords
Just getting started as a housing provider? Or just want some quick tips to improve your Landlording Skills? Rent Perfect has you covered with past podcasts in their New Landlord Series below. Keep in mind that all members of MAREI can access their Fair Housing Training Course for FREE in the Learning Vault and that…
