[cblock811]

Renting out properties is a huge hassle. My family spent a lot of time in real estate and I got to hear the headaches (which is why I didn't follow in their footsteps). Frankly, I'm pretty sure you're just being bitter and aren't helping the conversation.

[nosuchthing]

Property maintenance doesn't seem to add much value, nor take much time. This is why many real estate owners just pay property managers (who manage several locations) to address the occasional maintenance and repairs to be done.

Most of the value is directly related to the limited supply. San Francisco and the Bay Area is a perfect example, where ancient dilapidated rooms are rented out for prices more than quadruple that of other cities.