The secrets out, the market knows it overpriced. 

@Damon Rucker introduce yourself and ask them what issues they have with living there, fix all the small and inexpensive items promptly .If they suggest larger , more costly improvements then that’s your opening to striking a deal regarding a rent increase and a greater commitment contract wise, otherwise I would suggest you keep rents as they are until they leave.In the same way that the secret to having good employees is to ensure they enjoy making money for your business, a tenant happy to pay for the home and service they get is much more likely to stay....

What's the secret?

Secret ninja tip: if you can find a property with 2 units (e.g. a home upstairs with a private guest suite downstairs), grab it!

And yes, this area is no longer a secret, so lots of people looking to buy here.

I recommend "Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T Harv Eker" & "The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy" for those starting out.- Have integrity.

(Now, we see the negative side of this as well, as we work with a lot of first-time homebuyers who are wondering if they'll have to choose between either renting forever because home prices are too high or moving out of the city they love.)I digress ... there aren't a lot of "secrets" to affording in this city.

Companies like Equifax and Capital One, who have enough money to pay for really good developers and IT security, have shown that they can't keep client data a secret.

Also it’s the worst kept secret that we up in Portland have been piggybacking off the flow of transplants from the Bay for a while now.

No secrets to it compared to finding good opportunities in multi family/warehouses/retail/office/ etc.