[Notary Sojac]

as property taxes may go up and the landlord needs to pass that cost through to the renter

Depends on the individuals.

You get a renter who
(1) has a quiet lifestyle
(2) has never been late with the rent by one day
(3) takes care of the property like it was his own -
you do not necessarily want that renter to walk when you tell him you are passing through a tax increase.

I'm that kind of tenant. I have rented a home three times in my life, each time for 4+ years. I have only been hit with a rent increase once, when a new owner bought the property and decided he needed to recover his total purchase price in the next five years. I moved out in three weeks.

Last I heard he had been through four tenants in the next 30 months. Always did want to ask him how that was working out.....

[Myrddin]

The downside of owning my 2nd house is having an extra yard to mow every Sunday afternoon during the warm part of the year. My tenants last year didn't do a very good job of mowing the lawn. I had to cart my lawn mower down to the house on multiple occasions. I paid for the electricity, gas, water and trash pickup....even while collecting only $350 in rent. A good tenant who takes care of the property would save me at least 3 hours of week of manual labor to care for my 2nd house.