Many of the world’s largest investment firms have launched new funds over the past couple of years aimed at acquiring or building single-family homes to use as rentals. This comes as no surprise considering that the increased cost of buying a home has forced many Americans into being tenants instead of homeowners. Arrived, a young real estate company backed by Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos, recently announced its entry into the single-family rental fund space. Arrived currently operates a f
Great idea, really, though I’d start with a rule where no company is allowed to own homes at all, and any every private citizen is allowed to own up to two homes, max.
This requires massive mortgage reform. I am not saying it doesn’t need done, just saying that it increases the complexity. I would almost rather see laws requiring some % of a capped rent be required to be reinvested into the properties.
If we are reforming Mortgage laws, require lenders to treat rent payments as they would equity payments on property, that way if you have been paying a $2k rent reliably for 5 years you are eligible for a $1.5k mortgage payment.
Great idea, really, though I’d start with a rule where no company is allowed to own homes at all, and any every private citizen is allowed to own up to two homes, max.
This requires massive mortgage reform. I am not saying it doesn’t need done, just saying that it increases the complexity. I would almost rather see laws requiring some % of a capped rent be required to be reinvested into the properties.
If we are reforming Mortgage laws, require lenders to treat rent payments as they would equity payments on property, that way if you have been paying a $2k rent reliably for 5 years you are eligible for a $1.5k mortgage payment.