If you&#x27;re unaware of how pass-throughs work in SF, you should read this: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10150827" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10150827</a> I was incorrect about the effects of Prop 13 [0], but everything else in that comment (and the follow-up) is correct. You should also maybe read this <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10155708" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10155708</a> and this <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10150724" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10150724</a> and this thread: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10153675" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10153675</a> .<p>[0] Prop 13 means that property tax increases max out at 2% per year, rather than <i>never</i> increasing. Coincidentally, my rent controlled rent has increased by 2% per year for the past several years.