Landlords are not greedy. They are inherently parasitic.
this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2025
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Adam Smith would agree with you.
Yep no shit
The average Trump supporter basically does think you can self finance your way out of this: Electricity and a/c isn't a necessity for living and people lived without that stuff 100 years ago. Internet isn't a necessity and neither is having a cell phone. Owning a vehicle isn't a necessity, simply walk or add 3+ hours a day you don't have to your commute waiting on public transportation. The average person is always fighting weight gain, so cut food costs with controlled ~~starvation~~ rationing. Deodorant, toilet paper and hygiene isn't a necessity either. Needless to say no one deserves to be happy and you should be spending no money on video games, eating out, or anything fun. But spend money on dating and having kids because our society definitely deserves you give them more workers. Also, privacy isn't a necessity too so if you aren't sharing a studio apartment with 4 other people you have nothing to complain about. If this is an issue than you should have chosen to get lucky and be rich, maybe pray about it too because God knows best.
This is unironically my boomer evangelical mother's opinion.
I paid $750 for a 2br 30 years ago. I pay $850 for a 3br now. I used to live outside San Francisco, now I'm in Ohio.
Not living in Ohio is worth at least $1k a month, so that tracks.
Yeah places with really low rents, there's always a reason. But sometimes it's still an option.
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My mortgage is close to 1600 a month. Plus HOA fees on top of that.
I dont think rent being at that price range is always greedy landlords.
I think you're right. The problem is that salaries are not keeping up. It's been a chronic problem.
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Hot take, but it's both. I make $40k in a major american city, and while it sucks I have a decent amount saved up, I live alone, and I've paid off all my debt (although I'll probably never be able to afford a home).
To be clear, I don't think anyone should have to cut the corners I do to live with financial security, and not everyone can (my partner is disabled, financial security is a pipe dream for them), but it isn't impossible for most people.
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My own mother has been talking about leaving town and rather then selling her house, her plan is to rent the house out survive off the rent she collects.
on its own that wouldnt be outrageous, if it werent for the fact my mother is extremely irresponsible with money and her lifestyle and bad habits are essentially going to be paid for by someone else.
its opened my eyes on landlords.. a lot of them dont work, and they dont even do the minimum for their tenants. they just expect to get paid.
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