Many Landlords try to "soften the blow" by doing a small increase every month, every three months, or whatever.

That could make getting a HELOC risky and if the market softens of the next 5 years and you buy now at the top, you aren't going to have any equity to take out.   

If you want to soften the blow, I recommend you determine what market rate is by finding comparable homes that have recently rented.

Poor water quality - not a problem just means more money to have a treatment system installed.Low GPM - again can be mitigated with a tank system = cost more $$$Hard water - again add a softener, which equates to more $$ and regular expense of saltIf it's a new build, the cost has gone through the roof in the last year to drill wells.

I have a couple of spots that I keep a close eye on, and what I’m seeing is that pricing which initially looked strong, is trending towards pre covid, which means a resumption of softening of prices.

Many are saying that this will lead to softening in the real estate market, if not a price pullback.

All of this requires time which can and should be broken down into milestones, which can serve to "soften the blow 1-2 year close the developer is looking for.

This means that as the upward pressure of demand softens, we will see a cooling-off period supported by limited supply.I am not claiming to have a crystal ball, but what this means to me is that we will see stabilization in the market.

With the housing crisis we are in, a lot of the laws and regulations have softened. 

Great indication that the market is softening slightly with rates increasing.