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I didn't realize how much I hated landlords until I realized that most of the planet are paying other peoples mortgages
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So because you've had bad experiences, it's alright to generalize. I'm landlord & I have always given my tenants a discount on their rent compared to the going rate in the area. I've also recently reduced it by $500 during this crisis without any intention of recouping that cost.
Good for you. Doesn’t change the harm investment properties cause to housing prices and the riskless investments a lot of landlords make while having their tenants pay their entire mortgage.
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The law of supply and demand coupled with population growth (thus increased competition) and low interest rates are what cause a rise house prices. Blaming landlords is a cop-out. Get your government to start investing in infrastructure and build more affordable housing.
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There’s many reasons housing prices are high, depends on the area! I’m not American.
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How is it riskless when they(the landlords) are on the hook for the mortgage? That's contradictory. Also, no such thing as a risk-free investment.
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Many landlords consider it a risk free investment considering housing is in high demand, in a lot of places there’s easy and quick evictions, and you can sometimes charge an amount to cover your entire mortgage, and lease contracts dictates years of “guaranteed” income.
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