I’m a dyed-in-the-wool liberal, (and lurking after many years of non-posting to see if Piggs think we’re recession-bound,) but I am opposed to Rent Control. It just doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do, and everyone loses.
I recently invested in some RE in Portland, and was a little worried about their RC initiatives, but so far they are saying 7% annual increase for landlords, and that seems more reasonable than other areas, but I’m still nervous.