Propsed Kansas House Bill 2378
House Bill 2378 – a proposed measure designed to streamline the process for removing unauthorized occupants, or squatters, from residential properties. Dubbed the “Removal of Squatters Act”, this bill aims to empower property owners while addressing longstanding concerns over a lengthy and cumbersome eviction process.
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.
National REIA’s Legislative Update Quarter 1 2025
National REIA shares a quarterly Legislative Update with Member REIA’s this is what’s happening in Washington in February 2025
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
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 […]
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
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.
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 […]
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 3/6/2025 Passed in the House and moving to the Senate 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 […]
Lunch & Learn: DSTs and 1031s with Insight Investment Advisers
Ready for some hands off real estate investing. You want returns that maximize your money and taxes so you can retire, or perhaps just do other things. This class can point you in the right direction.