I'd love to get info/opinions on whether there is a "standard" amount of time to increase rents in the Bay Area for Single Family Homes.How do property management companies/landlords handle rent increases for existing renters? 

I explain they will have difficulty  Renting a quality unit, that I will ding their credit, that I will attempt to garnish their future income to recover what they owe.  

You can also use what is classified as a “Standard” stamp and as mention a machine presort stamp.  

Although my cost of capital was cheap (2.5% 30yr fixed), the increased STR supply resulted in a more hands-on approach by me (better marketing, improving the quality of my check-in hose, services, etc) and this wasn't turning out to be as 'passive' as I would have liked (I've been managing my own LTRs for close to a decade, so perhaps I'm spoiled).

Historically, the standard fundamental was that your going-in cap rate should be higher than LONG TERM, FIXED rate interest.  

But you'd always want to talk to the city right away (or county) and find out the development standards for the zoning that the lot is in (what are the setbacks, height limit, min lot size, etc).

It was a great experience…high quality renter, no maintenance on our part, and she paid it off a year earlier than anticipated.It was too long a term, though, and did not account for appreciation, especially during 2022-2023.We have heard a few podcasts on the rent to own strategy, and are very interested.

My suggestion: buy a quality small MF that needs paint and carpet, even that is difficult enough if you are remote!

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@Nathan Gesner   Many of these just cause laws hold landlords to a more difficult standard then the government holds itself to.