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    Raise rent modestly or retain a reliable student tenant in Los Angeles?

    The lease and coverage questions above need answering first. Then put three simple scenarios side by side: retain at $1,319, retain at a compliant higher rent, or re-let near $1,625. For the last one, include plausible vacancy time, refurbishment, advertising and the possibility that the asking...
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    Austin rental: $555,000 purchase and $2,015 monthly rent — sanity check

    I’d treat the regulation issue differently from an ordinary expense. If the expected rent depends on a particular serviced or short-stay use, model what the unit earns under a conventional lease as well. A regulatory change may alter the whole operating model, not just shave a percentage from...
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