Nice irony, the “takers” are after your money so innocent parties rent goes up on that basis. A chain of takers.

Mom and pops should do things differently.Raising rent as a “mom and pop” is different, more personal, wether we like it or not. I have been paid every single cent of rent due and have had my places taken decent to great care of. I have always returned most or all of the deposit money. This is true even though I have had to kick a few people out.

No evictions or loss or rent or damage. “Kids ” see raising rent as punishment. I treat tenants as if I understand that paying rent hurts. Not raising rents, acting like fair minded “mom and pops” is directly related to why problem children were not disaster children and always paid what was due. It takes two to tangle.

I give notice or give the tenant option to give notice upon any response to an issue is unsuitable in anyway. I may have taken some vacancies that way faster than some people would….so far it’s worked.