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itaketoday at 3:15 AM1 replyview on HN

It’s hard for new landlords. People that bought houses to rent compete against property owners of paid off homes or people with 3% mortgages.

Tacking on optional insurance products on a property that’s already in the red further encourages landlords to push up rents prices.


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mx7zysuj4xewtoday at 4:41 AM

Well yeah, it's also hard for any random person to start an oil conglomerate having to compete against ExxonMobil