[tt433]

If the property is adjacent to a gentrified neighborhood but not yet pricey, the landlord can degrade service until the low income tenants leave, renovate the property, and charge new gentrified prices as well. I know of a couple buildings in the DMV area that were doing this within the last 10 years

[syshum]

Well in my families case it was what ever the reverse of gentrification is. As the original owners died off in that neighborhood the neighborhood got worse and worse, more crime, less value, etc etc etc

The owners of the properties were not waiting out the poor people hoping to strike it rich like you seem to be implying

[tt433]

Just wanted to add there's lots of factors at play besides the renters specifically