You contradicted yourself. Op can’t get a starter home but the starter home he would have bought is held hostage by the “smol” landlord. Pick one.
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Alteon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Sorry OP, not everyone is as much of a sourpuss as you when it comes to hating landlords. I understand that the problem is not with landlords that own a second or even third house, but with people and corporations that own 5+ houses. They are the ones that are hoarding the stock and using it as a “get, rich, quick” investment scheme. You want to be mad, then atleast be mad at the right people.
Sorry you can’t afford a house OP, but I’m not okay with you demonizing regular people that have worked their asses off to be able to afford a second house, and rented out their starter home. Does that make me “fucking love” landlords? No, it just means I’m being a rational fucking adult about it.
twopi@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Alteon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
“Held hostage.”. Fucking lol. I didn’t contradict myself at all.
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Ok
TheTetrapod@lemmy.world 11 months ago
There’s no good reason (except greed) not to just sell the “starter house”.
Alteon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Passive income. Equity. Financial security. Something you can take a quick loan out against without worry that you’ll lose your home.
I mean you can easily argue “greed” about everything. For example: Why do you need a bigger paycheck (besides greed)? Any answer you give, I can conveniently waive away as you not living within your means. I mean, you could easily buy or build yourself a tiny home and live on a cheap plot out in the boonies. Oh, you want amenities? Accessibility to the convenience of a town/city? What could you possibly want with any of those material wants (besides greed)?
rothaine@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I think the reason is “I don’t want to have to work until I die” actually.
Investment property is one of the few remaining ladders of social mobility. Does it suck that it doesn’t extend down far enough? Yes. But removing it as an option just further widens the gap between the billionaires and everyone else.
Where’s that meme with the oreos
Alteon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Why the fuck does that person get bigger scraps from the King’s table! Fuck him!
ITT: The 99% fighting over the scraps that the 1% leave behind, whilst doing their best to fuck over one another.
Fuck me for wanting financial stability, I guess.
redballooon@lemm.ee 11 months ago
My landlord has only this one second apartment and never responds unless we refer to laws and work with deadlines.
Alteon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
…and they are a shitty person. Sorry dude. I won’t defend them lol.
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I love it, that’s a real landlord it is.