So if they can’t force appreciation, they can only benefit from natural market appreciation on their exit, which is why their returns are lower than syndications (but of course you get the benefit of the 1031 exchange.)

Also, in my city alone, 2 farms-which are pillars of the urban farming movement-are being forced to close within the year.

Our strategy here is to use this first property to build our network of "ground forces" in KCMO, which you ABSOLUTELY need if you're not going to be on the ground yourself IMHO. 

I am also serving in the Air Force Reserves 13 yrs AF now. (10 yrs prior service Army) looking to retire early in 2018.

This does not help the market in the slightest.So building is left to developers who have to make higher and higher percentages of developments "affordable" housing, which again, forces many builders out of the business as they can't get the returns needed.Now, anyone see any parallels to the US in all this?

Forced hot air?

I not sure which is more silly, what your tenant is trying to pull, or the fact that the thought popped into my head that I should consider some sort of "spirit" clause in my lease.For what its worth, I agree with some of the previous posters that it is generally not a great idea to force an unhappy tenant to stay in your unit.

One bath is in the finished basement (mostly finished, not laundry area), oversize 1 car garage, separate tool shed, privacy fenced back yard, central a/c with gas forced air heat, newer roof, vinyl siding, new-ish double pane windows.  

You can let her move but not force her to move.

But, the strains of affordability and what to do about it could get ugly (e.g. ban strata rentals vs. force them open; go after illegal suites or turn a blind eye;  ban AirBnB or tax, etc.).