You're probably going to think this sounds stupid, maybe that I'm shilling some nonsense, probably even— that trying this isn't even worth your time...

Over the last year or so, I've been gradually learning the skill of negotiation and I'm trying to spot opportunities in my personal and professional life where I can increase my "amicably resolved conflict" rate. So your question popped out at me as one that negotiation could help.

I started with Chris Voss' series on Masterclass which blew my mind— there's probably enough knowledge in here for you to go from zero to a creating a negotiation strategy and your landlord being very happy about accepting Bitcoin: https://www.masterclass.com/classes/chris-voss-teaches-the-art-of-negotiation

Then listened to his audiobook/read his book "Never Split The Difference"— There's enough in here to be able to apply these techniques to everything from buying a car to getting a pay rise: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/B07T7L39TN/

If nothing else— great life skill to get 1% better at. Bear markets are for building, after all.