@Amanda Forde I have two rentals in Dorchester and while I had expressed the desire to raise rents last year with the tenants, both have been great in terms of taking care of the units, and being respectful neighbors, and of course paying on time.

Unless you put 50% down or something but then if you have that cash there are so many better ways to invest With all respect did you read my post?

He is a very well respected, very kind and thoughtful individual, so I was surprised at this.

With so little respect for the law these days I had already predicted this scenario.

@Tanner Litchfield I would suggest researching the respective city or city ordinances, and maybe state specific codes as well.  

You get paid more per unit, and tenants seem to be respectful most of the time, they are truly passive.

Respectfully,Ryan Braman.

Both myself and my father have living trusts with our respective families and children.  

In some respects, it is probably safer than S&P 500 stocks and riskier in other respects.    

Residents definitely respect an owner who's out there with their sleeves rolled up fixing things, landscaping, making their living space nicer and not just collecting rent while letting the property fall into disrepair while piles of trash collect along the fence line (like many absentee landlords do).