A yearly rent increase is written into the Lease Option, so the amount I get increases each yearf.

Unless your rental income increases faster than inflation, you will not have the needed dollars to pay inflated prices.For example, suppose you invest in a city where the average rental income increases by 2% per year and inflation averages 5% a year over the next 30 years, which is your anticipated retirement period.

Don’t assume rent increases will save the deal.MHA does raise rents, but that’s a bonus, not a plan.

page=LoadVirtualDoc&BookmarkID=6536) that capped annual increases to the Taxable Value of a property to the lower of 5% or Michigan's Cost of Living increase.

You paint, you clean, you tighten up the units, you turn over one or two apartments if the opportunity presents itself, increase the rents. and you slowly force appreciation. 

Because you must pay 100% of that rent PLUS the rent increase, generally in 5% range.

By any chance do you still have access to this group?

This data confirms a broader shift:Pandemic migration has fully cooled.Supply growth in Sun Belt markets is outrunning demand.𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞: rent concessions, increased marketing, or selective disposition.𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: motivated sellers, flexible terms, and creative deal structures.If you’re new to real estate and have been watching and waiting, this is one of the best opportunities to learn how creative investing actually works.

Chances are that is what you unit is going to look like when they leave

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in October, 2025:-Single-family home sales increased 3.2% year-over-year.