When you are scaling sometimes it requires to do what you need to do to make the numbers work if it is within your control.

There are very specific rules for sending notices to tenants (rent-controlled areas).

This was late in a Saturday night that I was notified, I immediately contacted pest control and had pest control out early Monday morning. 

Russell raises a good point-how much of those costs are due to taxes-ie something you have very little control over? 

Controlling multiple aspects of the business is also a big help.

I live in a different unit on the property and thus am an owner-occupant, so CA rent controls should not apply to me.The Problem:  Come September I receive rent in the previous amount, not the new amount. 

That's where the majority of REI are looking, finding, getting into bidding wars, and ultimately bidding against themselves...then rationalizing that they got a great deal...somewhere down the road, based on events they have no control over. 

Whiplash effect.Trucking- onlyso much capacity thus shipping steel has to work its way through,along with other material, thus Chinese steel won’t all of a suddenflood the market lowering the price.My background is asa Controller/CFO, thus I like to look at scenarios versus justthe above Verbage.

Rent control is not something I've ever bought into.

I’ve been out on Anna Maria Island for 10 years now and the prices are getting out of control here too.