After reading the responses in this thread I don't see any magic pills.

That's a massive pill to swallow. 

Before you know it, expenses are pilling up and tenants are unhappy.

But the article I posted might help applicants who are having a hard time swallowing the bitter pill of rent increases to right now. 

I have to chuckle a little just took my chiwawa to the vet for itching problem and to check his ears always getting infections  add in the flea and tic pill for him and the Labrador and its a cool 550 bucks..

@Andrew Syrios, I know, those numbers on the new loan would be a tough pill to swallow.

I've been doing a lot of research via books and podcasts and feel like it should be possible but the market seems difficult right now and a duplex in the San Diego area is hard to find under $800,000, which is a hard pill to swallow for our first house purchase. 

On the other hand, you probably paid a lot for the property assuming rents would be able to be brought to market, so you'll need to raise it to market just to make your #s work.If you think they will be able to afford the new market rent, you can try to make the pill easier to swallow by improving their unit and addressing any reasonable requests they have about the property.

Talk about how everyone sees a different magic pill against inflation.

The seller just purchased the property 1 year ago for 5.8m and I would be paying in the mid 7m range which is a tough pill to swallow.