Even without rent control, being known by the landlord as a reliable tenant in a troubled apartment/building... is a way to eventually have one of the least exp

Even without rent control, being known by the landlord as a reliable tenant in a troubled apartment/building... is a way to eventually have one of the least expensive apartments in an area, through a series of only small rent increases.[1] Every little repair and upgrade I've made has been more than worthwhile, and I only wish I had made more. Though, a friend in a nicer place went and made a deal with his landlord, for landlord to pay for only materials for substantial DIY renovation friend would do. Suddenly, his apartment had higher market value... [1] Unless landlord participates in RealPage/YieldStar, and is pushed to illegal price-fixing.