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Would you become a landlord if that meant that you didnt have to work ever again? (hexbear.net)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

No. Even charging at cost, where they pay the same as if they owned the place, is still dubious to me. It feels wrong to have power over someone else's house, to be in a position where in theory I could raise their rent or throw them out on the street. I don't think it would be healthy.