Ah, the annual rent increase: that magical moment when landlords everywhere rehearse speeches in the mirror, tenants brace themselves for bad news, and everyone collectively wishes the rent fairy would just sprinkle more cash around instead. If you’re a landlord, you know the struggle—how do you do the right thing for your investment without sending your best tenants packing? Let’s face it: there’s a right way and a wrong way to approach raising rent. The wrong way involves s