In Defense of Landlords

Tags: Global Economy, Health

04/23/2020 Andrew Syrios

Although it may seem as if landlord simply collect money from tenants without working, nothing could be further from the truth. Landlords invest their stored labor—savings—at a risk and with the knowledge that they won’t recoup their money for some time. In the creating or renovating rental properties, they aid those who can’t store their labor yet—tenants and laborers.

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Original Article: “In Defense of Landlords“

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