Average commission is $7,000 with us unlike most others and you can make half of that in your first 3 training deals while just observing a trainer close the deal for you.

This is important because - if you haven't signed the lease nor have they, there is no implied or actual commitment to lease.I would thank them for advising of their walk-through request and while it is not objectionable, you have moved forward with other interested applicants since they did not sign the lease when presented.

One investor I know bought some property with title issues for cash, then rented them out for 21 years, then sold and the new buyer was able to get title insurance based on implied AP. 

Also recognize what a 50% population decline implies for appreciation and rent growth.Typically tenant friendly laws are enacted because of crazy low vacancy numbers (I.e. housing shortage) and even with the tenant friendly laws the power is with the LL.  

Usually, companies have a proce point already, so negotiate implies they either lower their price or give something extra of value. 

This implies your $50 increase is too low.  

Quote from @Rehj Hoeffner: Are you implying we are "screwing tenants to the wall" by charging fair market rates?

The sunshine tax implies many people are choosing to live in higher occupancy situations, garages, cars on property, etc.    

nationally, in 35 years there has only been one crash or collapse not a few - S&P CS index, FHHA index, NAR index, Fed indexes, and a bunch of others. that crash or collapse was the Great Recession. there have been many normal business cycle corrections. asset class corrections get rid of over leveraged investment. i never suggested a crash or collapse in the context of the Great Recession that implies many more problems and failures in house pricing and lending. that is not a correction. i suggested a bear market could mean a significant devaluation in home prices. home price devaluation is not a collapse when there it not material or significant default and foreclosure.assuming real estate assets are income producing, then there would be no need or reason to dispose of those assets. i would not advocate to my clients to sell of portfolio assets with a looming recession.what moron idiot owner would sell for less than FMV?

Would that imply that this bank would have to list the property for auction?