My basic assumption is I would be trading a certain level of cash flow for increased appreciation over a period of 10 years.

He demands the rent increase to $3,200 but you refuse to pay it.

The increased rent is a good sign. 

If you truly don’t believe the property will appreciate and that rents will increase faster than expenses you should NEVER buy that property.

If you can find properties where you can add value (adding units, increasing rents) then you can increase the value of the property, refi and get your money out. 

Louis Fed shows the delinquency rate on residential single-family mortgages, and proves there's a way to spin this data to show that delinquencies are increasing rapidly.

With inventory slightly decreasing in November, do you anticipate increased competition heading into the new year, or are higher mortgage rates keeping activity balanced?

Only thing better would be initial deposit and then paid in full upon Certificate of Occupancy and punchlist complete.Of course, standard items should also be checked: licensed, insured, willing and able to pull all required permits, reference checks.I would also commonly avoid the cheapest bid you get.  

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That being said, there's no way your tenant will be happy with the increase so you may take that into consideration.