It seems to be a pretty natural evolution for many investors.

It's really unfortunate that people flash their wins on internet, and then other thousands of people naturally try to replicate that.

., there is a much lower vacancy in Prime office space, which CBRE predicts that trend will continue with vacancy levels being below pre-pandemic for Prime space by 2027 (Source)Many people who work in the D.C. metro will still be able to work hybrid or fully remote due to the nature of their jobs or company incentives.

It is not retaliatory in nature also.Is it legal to raise rents on one property and not all of them?   

When you deliver on your promises and provide exceptional returns, investors naturally want to share the good news with others.

Registration is only permitted for legal entities, partnerships and natural persons who are 18 years or older.

Sellers rarely mind the low deposit and extended closing period due to the nature of the property, or at least they can be made aware of the fact that their lot has issues that will take MY time and MY money to solve and then they come around.My terms on the flip are: Minimum 10K spread between purchase and flip value.  1-2K deposit upfront to hold the property for 7 days then the deposit becomes non-refundable after the 7th day and the buyer has the same amount of time that I originally negotiated with seller typically 8-12 months(its a purchase contract but because of contingencies its essentially an option).  

Human nature I guess..

AZ is not prone to major natural disasters so investing there is less risky with regard to those types of setbacks.  

But from what I've observed (and I'm sure you've seen too), only a few new investors, who are more analytical in nature, do this.One of the issues that I've seen again and again is new investors putting together a "spreadsheet" based on their limited understanding, that produces inaccurate or misleading numbers.