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by jrflowers 161 days ago
> Additionally, landlords don't benefit from the higher prices (ie. market rate rent) either, since that also pushes house prices up.

I like this thinking. If you buy a house on the cheap and rent spikes and your profit increases dramatically, you’re not benefiting because somebody will kick in your front door and force you to buy a crazy expensive house.