In Rental Market, Landlords Gain Upper Hand

In Rental Market, Landlords Gain Upper Hand (wsj.com)

Rent may no longer be a four letter word

(Src: On the Block - sfgate.com)
Several weeks ago, many readers thoughtfully shared their personal views and opinions on why home ownership is the American Dream. Though federal government policies have existed to promote a "homeownership society," many readers commented that it wasn't the mortgage interest deductions or other financial incentives that propelled them to pursue owning their own home. While the tax breaks help, it appears that many want to live in their own house due to other reasons, mainly related to landlord-tenant issues.

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Why The Rich Are Renting

Why The Rich Are Renting (Forbes)

Rent-To-Own

This sounds like a reasonable plan but how do you get banks to be landlords ?