You upgrading the property, thus increasing the value which in turn could push out the current tenants, contributes to the vitality of that free market, a market that gives the tenants alternative options. 

And then I had to reply just because I had to prove to the community that I'm not a complete ignorant and take the extra time to do it with a bit of class (I included a link to this thread).Since I've been in the forum, I believe I've been one of the main contributors to the international forum and this has been a big part of my contribution bucket.

At meetups, contributing to local forums and groups, and also investor focued agents.

But if you want access to the benefits that people like me have contributed to, and collectively spent decades and god knows how many millions of dollars building, why would you think you should get access to those items for free? 

How did that contribute to their error?

My ultimate life goal revolves around investing in communities where I can actively contribute to the flourishing arts scene.Lately, I've teamed up with a group of like-minded friends and investors 🤓, and together, we're embarking on a mission to acquire properties in out-of-state markets that are closely tied to artistic hubs.

I am by no means proposing this, but just as Medicare premiums, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from retirement accounts, and contribution limits for IRA/401k accounts are adjusted for inflation, would it be fair to suggest that rent increases could follow a similar model to ensure that both landlords and tenants are treated equitably?

Great thread, thanks all for the contribution.

Outside of my insights from data, there are a few things I'd like to pop in here to hopefully take this conversation in a direction that helps us all learn from this and grow in our businesses together, elevate the industry together, find a path to co-exist where each business contributes to the overall industry growth... challenges the other to innovate and create fresh new solutions for customers to win big... and leads towards our industry getting stronger not weaker. 

I contributed by putting in all the sweat equity in the property.