• lepinkainen@lemmy.world
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      13 days ago

      Can you give me a serious answer without the /s

      If I inherit my grandmas apartment, can I put it up for rent since it’s a small apartment in a college town and there will be takers.

      Or should I sell it so I don’t become a “landlord”, which is bad?

      Should all students just buy an apartment for the 4-5 years they spend in the city or will the city be the landlord for them somehow collectively? Or is it less bad if the college is the landlord by offering student housing?

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        12 days ago

        You could donate it? You could turn it into a shelter. You could let someone live there rent free… Why is selling the only option you can think of?

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            12 days ago

            No… I specifically said “rent free” instead of “free”… You can charge them what it costs to upkeep with no profit, that’s my point.

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                11 days ago

                It’s really not hard. Basic shelter is a human right. Making a profit from providing someone with basic shelter is immoral and unethical.

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                  11 days ago

                  But is it profit if I’m asking over my expenses to save for a renovation for example?

                  How much over my expenses can I ask rent before becoming a bad guy?