Originally posted by @Lodewijk Hof:Hello,I'm doing my research on Australia real estate market. ll use the data for a brochure, which is part of my strategy to increase investor awareness.I'm wondering if you can help me on the following data:1.

Without major rent increases, multi-family property values tend to stay flat.

I know taxes and insurance have gone up a lot in that time so I understand that problem but the solid rent increases in that time have been able to cover most of that (at least for me it has worked out).

The point of the questions above is to emphasize that renting out by the room increases your chances for more problems.

I've already renovated one of the bathrooms, and I’m planning to paint the interior, update the kitchen cabinets, possibly sand the wood floors, build a fence is a corner lot and increase the rent for the room since my tenant is currently renting the entire 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house for $800 a month.

Each market is different but as a national average, the increasing rates have increased the inventory.

The closer you are to Huntsville the rental demands increase.

There is nothing illegal about Subto when it is done legally, as you infer.Actually, Due on Sale is a result of banks calling loans due back in the 70's and 80's, simply because interest rates had increased and other spurious events like that.

Quote from @Rich Davis: I know there have been posts regarding the ever increasing cost of insurance.  

A shorter term tenant could do fine for you because they are not bad but just people in transition, so you don't lower your standards.