They want to spread the movement nationally:http://rentsandrants.blogspot.com/2015_04_01_archi...Here are some tenants protesting to take away your hard earned investments:This is what they're protesting every day.  

Any small movement towards my main goal is all I’m after.

Even prior to the "defund" movement, they were telling police to stand down as water and objects were thrown at them.

The world is moving in a weird direction right now and we rely on movements of people to combat globalism (crazy talk crazy talk).

@Bryan BealYou said two things that make I agree with whole heartedly " Drunk driving is both irresponsible and ILLEGAL""within the confines of the law"You are in California so this applies to you.California Government Code Chapter 7 California Emergency Services Act- Allows the government to make laws that we are seeing put into effect now during times of emergency IE: wearing face coverings outside, closing parks and beaches, restricting movements and crowded events.  

I imagine that the rates will be high.Fed has just raised the interest rate and they are also expected to raise it at least 2-3 more times in 2018 - I wonder how this is going to impact the overall RE movement.

Also threads titled like this / this mentality are giving backing to the "landlords are evil" movement right now.

And there is pretty good short term renters movement here; e.g., travel nurses, medical residents doing interns, grad students... 

The value we add might be completely rehabbing and bringing it up to modern standards, or it could be simply waiting out a lengthy and uncertain transaction on a distressed sale (folks looking for a primary residence to move into would not want to put up with what you're dealing with -- that's why and how you make your money).Have your agent, if you are working with one, make regular, gentle inquiries on how the process is going, never failing to remind them that you are ready to close.Good luck,Vincent

I own a 3 Flat property on Chicago's Near West Side and I am planning on increasing rent in the following manner:(Rent increase is due to market rents and a hike in property tax)3bd/2ba, 1,150 sq ft ApartmentCurrent $1,150Market $1,500+Renewal $1,350I am being gentle as I prefer to receive $1,500 but flipping the unit could cost more due cleaning and repaint costs (20+ft ceiling).