The other thing you have to consider is that if you raise the rent by $200.00 and then don't rent it out and your rent is $2400.00 you will have lost all your increased profit ($200.00 X 12 months) in one more month of the property being vacant. 

I think we definitely lost out on some appreciation due to the tax hike.

Right now as we speak large insurers are saying they lost hundreds of millions last year and want to raise insurance rates by 20% or they are pulling out of Obamacare.

I've been told "no" more times than I care to count, lost deals to someone who swoops in with an all cash deal, been told I don't know what I'm doing and how I'll lose it all (they were basing that on their father's experiences with real estate, not what I had done and researched)., etc. 

. - somehow the mention was lost from that quote. 

I'd rather feel like "I lost" and have 20k then win for $500.00

Our rental market is strong and our friend told the renter that he would let him out of the lease (guy was a major PITA) but the tenant would be responsible for damages of lost rent and turnover fees.  

Secondly, the landlord must attempt to rent the place and you'd be responsible for an amount up what rent was lost in between you and the new tenant.

I was looking for something with AC-3 or AC-4 durability rating.This installer was recommended by another landlord, and the installer's native language isn't English so maybe something got lost in translation.

I lost a building to foreclosure but that propelled me to more success.