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 flow and investment performance. As we have Andrew Syrios coming in March to share on this topic, we have been reading up on the subject on his article on BiggerPockets about mastering tenant turnover (read it here). And as he is managing 500+ units, we’re pretty sure he knows what he’s talking about. His strategies align with what we’ve found to be the most effective ways to manage turnover, reduce vacancies, and optimize rental income. We wanted to share a few of the key points. Reducing the Need for Turnover One of the biggest myths
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 of source of income discrimination investigations related to housing voucher recipients. From Attorney Julie Anderson Attorney Julie Anderson has several blog post on her website about the court cases and the bills in Jefferson City: On the Injunction: read the full post o The injunction takes effect immediately and will remain in place while the case islitigated.o Kansas City cannot enforce the ordinance against landlords declining Section 8 vouchers.o The case is ongoing, and a final ruling on the constitutionality of the ordinance is still pending. On the Bills to Change Law: read the full
