House hacking is a financial no-brainer, it eliminates you single biggest monthly expense, so you can increase your savings rate.

Supply and Demand: When buyers outnumber sellers, prices and rents rise.Population Growth: Cities with significant and sustained population increases are more likely to see long-term rent growth.Job Stability and GrowthA property’s value is tied to the jobs in the area.

I recognize this is not the sole source of return, but the other sources have their return increase with smaller equity position. 

It will actually be more difficult for your agent to procure a buyer off market - so the work actually increases. 

They had caught some trespassers.We have continued to upgrade our security systems as capabilities have increased and costs have decreased.  

So the added cashflow to property owners it they are willing to become the developer and increase density that tactic could help more owners stay than could otherwise afford to stay. 

By accepting pets, it not only has it increased my cash flow per stay, but it has opened up my place for more bookings. 

Whether we agree with these items or not, the following are inflationary government policies: stimulus, student debt relief, tariffs, increased child tax credits, limited immigration, and big government deficit spending.

So is it equally illegal when the large landlords drop rental prices in a building as vacancy increases and the market softens?

We were offering $300 off first month and just recently increased the incentive to 50% off first month.