Thanks Kat, and you're right. I never thought about it. "The market for ordinary, low-income tenants is fast becoming a thing of the past." I would like to think I have enough to not be in that classification. Credit card debt is killing me. Sans that, I'd be living pretty well! I bought a lot of shit after my breakup that I couldn't afford, but at least I have a fully-functioning home with everything one needs. I'm grateful for that. BTW, the increase is lawful here in New Mexico, although Albuquerque is trying to push through rent control. We have so many coming from California because of the burgeoning film business here (Netflix, NBC Universal, etc). They think ABQ is a steal!