>Over the past four years, Gajavelli built his real-estate empire using funds from dozens of small investors who wanted a chance to earn a landlord’s riches without any of the work.
there are few "professions" lower than landlord in my book. they induce artificial shortages in already scarce housing supplies, implement regulatory capture in zoning & rental laws, skirt existing regulations in the quality & livability of their units, require hundreds to thousands of dollars in "application fees" and other upfront charges, help keep home ownership rates down, and more all while playing off rent seeking behavior as some sort of "better than you" game
there are few "professions" lower than landlord in my book. they induce artificial shortages in already scarce housing supplies, implement regulatory capture in zoning & rental laws, skirt existing regulations in the quality & livability of their units, require hundreds to thousands of dollars in "application fees" and other upfront charges, help keep home ownership rates down, and more all while playing off rent seeking behavior as some sort of "better than you" game