Is there a legal limit on how much you can raise the rent of an existing tenant? 

I am just hearing some of the colder climate towns are dying off and raising property taxes to try and offset county and city budgets.

Looking at a "Profile Report" from my preferred Title company is now raising more questions.

Roc,I just did my first raise with Ifunding.  

If you have 8' ceilings, and a two story house, raising the ceiling height requires a huge investment, and most people like the spaciousness of higher ceilings now that they're used to them.

He said they don't care about comps, this is the price.Another potentially good money maker will sit on the market, decay even further and do nothing to raise my property value or improve a neighborhood.

I think my calculations showed that even with really aggressive interest rates hikes by the Fed it would only result in a maximum 30 year fixed rate of about 6 percent in 3-5 years (using the 10 year Treasury as a proxy).I would tend to think about this option you raise in terms of return on equity.

I am currently exploring strategies mixing buy and holds and fix and flips using traditional and creative financing and in the meantime pursuing my CA Salesperson License - all while raising toddler twins!

Although several people touted the S Minneapolis triplex as I good choice for an owner occupant, it seems that investors are raising the prices. 

My husband and I became landlords when we decided to hold on to our first house in Midtown KC in 2010, after we had found a great deal on a home in Northern Johnson County that was more suitable for raising a family.