An issue many people have with this is that the renter is gaining no equity and you are while you aren’t contributing production to society.

This is true and I understand.

There is however a government program in my country where people newly immigrated to the country who are renting can rapidly increase credit based on input from their landlord.

While my tenant cannot gain equity as a result of this situation, I notified them of this program and they signed up, allowing me to increase their credit in this way.

I am fully aware this is not a great trade-off regardless, but I wanted to do what I can because I recognize that any rental deal sucks. When I rented from a shit landlord, every day of my life felt like hell because my money went into a black hole from which there was little benefit.

I agree with you as well that selling to an investment firm/for-profit landlord would be worse, and that there has to be some systematic change. A world where one cannot profit from property is one I would want to live in, because if were the case, I wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.