Anecdotal, sure, but each time I had a house of my own (3), I made it a point to help new families of marginalized communities by preferring to rent to them vs the privileged applicants, and for below market. My favorite contractor was their direct contact, and I maintained a 30x20 veggie garden out front for public enjoyment (mostly the household, but everyone was welcome), etc.
That said, I’ve only recently overcome houselessness for the second time in my life (never an addict, no legal troubles, et al, so be kind in your reflex), and have known real real life between those and beyond.
I’m one of you as y’all are one of me. We’re all getting fucked by bigger leeches and they’re pushing (y)our narrative.
Ask yourself: who profits from this perspective? 🥲
Individual landlords are not the problem here (by and large, some are scum bags still) it’s big companies/slumlords with a bunch of property only concerned with profit.
You can’t possibly think how you behaved is even close to the norm. In fact, I think most landlords would mock you and call you an idiot for leaving money on the table.
Yes, corporate landlords are a much worse problem, and yes, sometimes individual landlords can be ok.
Doesn’t change anything, the entire system is fucked.
You have to remember there’s a lot of teenagers on here. Not a whole lot of people who know how to fix a leaky sink.
I’m 26 and a leaky sink is the least of my problems. I’ve been fixing them in every apt for the last 10 years
