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ToxMarz

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1. I don't see it is so much as way to "redistribute" who owns them as rental properties

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 04:57 PM

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From my perspective it is to get those homes into the hands of actual owner/occupants. The Instituitional investors get a sweet deal from the banks to take large numbers of foreclosures (or from other distressed property schemes) at deep discounts which make them great for cash flow as rental properties. That also reduces the inventory available to owner/occupants, drives up the market prices (which the institutional investors aren't paying), and then benefits the institutional investors again when they want to sell.

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Senate housing bill that takes aim at institutional investors may do little for homebuyers -- and could even hurt renters [View all] BumRushDaShow Monday OP

I don't see it is so much as way to "redistribute" who owns them as rental properties ToxMarz Monday #1

But not much of the country's single-family housing stock is rented out. paleotn Monday #2

I always envisioned that the solution would be placing a high tax.... 70sEraVet Monday #3

I also thought taxing owners of sfr's between 3-10 might make a difference. Buddyzbuddy Monday #4

I hadn't thought about them not bothering to carry home-owners insurance. 70sEraVet Yesterday #6

The ratio of housing owned by investors out of all housing currently in existence is irrelevant; snot Monday #5

Horse doo doo. The house flippers and corporate buyers are what sent the prices so high. travelingthrulife Yesterday #7

I'm sure that the Senators who voted for this populist rubbish already knew this Jose Garcia Yesterday #8