Many of the world’s largest investment firms have launched new funds over the past couple of years aimed at acquiring or building single-family homes to use as rentals. This comes as no surprise considering that the increased cost of buying a home has forced many Americans into being tenants instead of homeowners. Arrived, a young real estate company backed by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, has just announced its entry into the single-family rental fund space. Arrived currently operates a f
  • MajorHavoc@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Agreed on all points.

    Some communities pass laws to keep investor landlords out entirely.

    Amazon buying rental property might also be ruled illegal under current anti-trust laws.

    I don’t know the best approach, but I don’t expect good things to come from Amazon getting into the landlord business.