It may be possible to come up with a fair market value just for this land, and make an offer to buy it. 

I too would like to "stress test" my portfolio to understand how I would fair under a rental portfolio stress test.Thanks,Joe

The landlord has the burden of proving to the court that the rent increase is fair and not unconscionable.

Due to the nature of my career (I'm an economist with a tenure track job), I have fairly idle summers.

The fair thing to do would be to first give him the opportunity to start paying rent and remain in place - and I will do that, as long as he meets my tenant criteria following a -$1000/mo blow to his income.

They must be an unrelated 3rd party who documents the process and ensures funds transfer as required. 

There are a fair amount of people spending a decent amount of money monthly, to market for properties in Chatt. 

You cant be losing fair money like that imo!

For example, if I can get 3x more than my mortgage in rent (at fair market value), then I also have more cushion to lower rents and absorb vacancies during downturns, thus ensuring I can keep my properties and long term gains.Curious, the locations you mentioned ...did others share any numbers to support?   

The market is saturated with flippers who have driven many poor home owners out of neighborhoods and decades old family homes once they can no longer afford the taxes.Families can't even get in to see a house the day it is listed because there are already multiple cash offers and the banks take them and don't give the families a fair chance.Trying to buy a home for my family in Monroe County, and the price we can afford, but newly listed homes that may need the smallest amount of work … NO chance for us.