Lessons from a Small Landlord

… presumably because theyre afraid that if they are too enthusiastic or visible Ill nail them with a punitive rent increase  Though this may be news to tenants this isnt … rate  Note that the Consumer Price Index CPI which is what you hear about in the media tends to underestimate the …

… rents Many of the people who stay put in NYC grew up in apartments  So there arent a lot of people left who are … go to developers or large real estate companies … 6 Housing Court … A bad tenant can bankrupt a small owner Small owners … and one stops paying thanks to NYCs very tenantfriendly courts he can stay there for nine months at which point the …