> There's a general fear of being a landlord Yes. And this is fixable, if there is political will. There is a long list of locales where I'd never want to be a

> There's a general fear of being a landlord Yes. And this is fixable, if there is political will. There is a long list of locales where I'd never want to be a landlord due to how little recourse you have in cases of tenant misbehavior/nonpayment. CA is near the top. Portland is too. Until this is fixed, however, those locales will tend to lose independent landlords, as they cannot afford the rent losses as they are not diversified enough. Big faceless companies like Avalon will grow cause they can.