Rent Vouchers, Not Eviction Moratoriums, Are Best for Tenants and Landlords By the Editors of Rental Housing Journal & Jeremie Dufault

This is an opinion piece by Jeremie Dufault, a member of the Washington State House of Representatives on why rent vouchers are better for tenants and landlords. Government shouldn’t be able to give away something it doesn’t own. But that’s what happened when Gov. Jay Inslee stopped property owners from evicting nonpaying tenants. He took…

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Benefits to Selling and Exchanging Your Investment Properties By Catherine Robinson

Some of the benefits of selling or exchanging your investment properties are: Exchange for a larger, more expensive one therefore increasing cash flow and greater earnings potential. Exchange for several properties or several properties for one property. Increase depreciation for tax sheltering purposes on a building on for several years. Improve the quality of an…

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Did You Know By Dennis Block

Selling Your Apartment Building Assuming your building is subject to Statewide Rent Control-AB1482, you cannot ask your tenants to vacate on the basis that you are selling the premises. That is not a ground to evict under the statute. You would need to sell the premises as a tenant occupied property. The new buyer could…

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Help to Prevent Animal Cruelty By Becky Simmons

Sadly, animal cruelty is incredibly common, and it happens everywhere—from urban areas to the most remote locations. Our nation is no exception. While it’s virtually impossible to calculate the number of animals who are neglected and abused annually due to underreporting, The Humane Society of the United States reports that a whopping 71% of domestic abusers are also…

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