DESTROYING The American Dream With Build To Rent Homes

The rise of build-to-rent homes in the United States has sparked a contentious debate surrounding the quintessential American Dream. Once a symbol of aspiration and homeownership, the proliferation of these rental communities threatens to undermine the traditional ideal. The concept of owning a home and building equity has been replaced by a transient lifestyle, as families and individuals opt for the convenience and flexibility offered by renting. This paradigm shifts not only erodes the sense of permanence associated with homeownership but also jeopardizes the long-standing belief in the American Dream as a path to financial stability and generational wealth. While proponents argue that build-to-rent homes address the evolving needs of a changing society, critics lament the loss of a cherished tradition that has shaped the nation's identity for generations. As the housing landscape continues to evolve, the impact of build-to-rent homes on the American Dream remains a topic of passionate debate, with implications that extend far beyond real estate.
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[@monique991]

Why does she think she doesn’t have to worry about the property taxes? If the taxes increase, then you can guarantee your rent will increase. This is horrible.

[@spliffbooth]

For the same reason some people believe "milk comes from the grocery store."

[@kdockrey]

That is not true in many areas where there is rent control. I've also found that the market price of rentals doesn't keep up with property taxes. Sure, I can raise the rent due to my new tax increases, but it does not mean people will or can pay the higher rent.

[@TheKevlar]

That was sarcasm. Kristina is smart and witty and adds humor to a morbid topic...

[@Navy35]

If we ( the United States) don’t have enough affordable housing for the population then why are we bringing in millions of immigrants?

[@RARochester]

You're right.......I did this to my own tenant.

[@michaeltorrey3603]

I bought my first house (a townhouse) on a $20K/year salary. And that was an interest rate of 11%. What nobody talks about is what about retirement? I would not be able to survive on SS if my house wasn’t paid for. What’s going to happen when most Americans have no house to retire in because they were forced to rent all their life? This is a bad situation, very bad.

[@hotarubinariko]

TENT CITIES BABY!!!!

[@KristinaSmallhorn]

And we are seeing them more and more in the smallest cities in every state. It’s not a red state/blue state problem. It’s a United States problem.

[@vulpixelful]

Your comment contains the answer. The equivalent to you buying your first townhouse in 20k/year would be someone being able to do the same on ~40K/year now (depending on how old you are, no need to say). That's not possible for most Americans. But they still need somewhere to live 🤷🏾‍♀️ Our advantage is that it's easier and cheaper than ever to invest for retirement, which will help some people, even if they only rent. But increased cost of living makes it hard for a lot of people to even do that.

[@donaldlyons17]

@@vulpixelful I think as often as possible everyone needs to be living on just a fraction of their incomes so they can afford stuff otherwise they can't afford to do.... Scarry but true.

[@vulpixelful]

@@donaldlyons17 People need to save a percentage of their income regardless. But even people who can budget well on decent salaries today have housing as a _greater percentage_ of their household budgets vs previous generations. People who really want a house are already living on less to save for one, what an out of touch comment

[@AntonioBianh]

In my opinion, a housing market crash is imminent due to the high number of individuals who purchased homes above the asking price despite the low interest rates. These buyers find themselves in precarious situations as housing prices decline, leaving them without any equity. If they become unable to afford their homes, foreclosure becomes a likely outcome. Even attempting to sell would not yield any profits. This scenario is expected to impact a significant number of people, particularly in light of the anticipated surge in layoffs and the rapid increase in the cost of living.

[@cythiahan8455]

Government policy has thrown the future under the bus for decades. The day of judgment is near. I predict an 80% drop in the stock market. Investors will abandon stocks in favor of real estate. There will be no money in banks... You must devise a strategy for survival.

[@MarkFreeman-xi3rk]

I agree. I have pulled in more than $435k since 2020 through my advisor. It pays off more in the long run to just pick quality stocks and ride with those stocks.

[@sophiadouglaswagner]

Could you kindly leave your investment advisor's contact information here? I absolutely must have one.

[@MarkFreeman-xi3rk]

I thoroughly recommend Margaret Johnson Arndt, an investment advisor who is subject to US SEC regulation. She has assisted me with my portfolio for many years. Look her up online; she's a well-known figure.

[@JenniferDrawbridge]

thank you for this tip, I must say, She appears to be quite knowledgeable. After coming across her online page, I thoroughly went through her resume, and I must say, it was quite impressive. I reached out to her, and I have booked a session with her.

[@nmm913]

My fiance and i are in AZ and trying to buy a home. We make a combined $85k a year. Our budget is $200k which would give us about a $1400 mortgage. We are currently paying almost $1700 for a 2bd 2 ba apt and drowning in this payment. Single family starter homes here are $300k and up. It is depressing

[@ImThePronounPolice]

Ok- I have a lot of experience with real estate. I have been investing for 50 years and never lost with real estate. This is what I did and this is what you should do if you wanna get ahead. Rent out one of your bedrooms to a single older adult who's income can be verified. That will pay half your rent. Then look for a duplex. This is called sacrificing and it's temporary. Us older folks all had to do it. After you have the duplex now you look for your single family. Rent both sides of the duplex or sell. If it were me, I would keep it. This is how you get ahead. Young people want to move right into their dream house. It really doesn't work like that. I had to pay 14% interest when I bought my first house. Yes houses were much cheaper, but so were salaries. I made five dollars an hour at that time so it was a sacrifice. It's the ones who are willing to do that, or buy a dump to put some sweat equity in, that will eventually end up in their Dreamhouse.

[@nmm913]

@ImThePronounPolice thanks for the tip but I have 3 kiddos that use the second bedroom. I am 31 and my fiance is 30 so we aren't super young but are first time homebuyers. It is just depressing feeling like we will never get ahead but I do see that's a common thing for people to rent rooms and have roommates to save up

[@ImThePronounPolice]

Check out short sales and foreclosures. I bought two properties for half price on short sales. You have to check with the banks. Granted there may not be many now, but I think a lot will be soon coming up. Another thing you might want to do is look for multi families. Like a two unit or three unit. Might help your kids in the future as well as give you a house now. I bought two of my sons a house in the last five years looking for deals. 30 years ago when my third son went to college, instead of paying for him to live at the college. I bought a condo right near it. I ended up selling it for twice as much when he was done and gave him the money to buy a house. I now have six more houses because I've been buying them over the years to give to my grandchildren so my grandkids will all have a house. How did I do that? Most of these were multi units and I was able to use the rent to pay for everything over the years. Single-family houses are a burden. I know I live in a single family lol. But all my rents pay for everything. And all my rents are really low. I like my tenants, and they never move. Probably because I never raise the rent and keep the places nice. You cant be greedy or you'll have problems.

[@adrianmizen5070]

@@ImThePronounPolice most landlords will not allow you to sublet part of your apartment...

[@gavnonadoroge3092]

@anonymousaz7685 , you have trouble having rent, yet somehow you support three kiddos. how does that work?

[@sinebar]

You know what is rising with build to rent? Homelessness! And I'm talking about working homeless not bums. I'm sick of corporate greed!

[@vickieclark5931]

IKR? How are people in their 70's, 80's, & 90's going to be able to rent when they aren't working anymore at their ages? And the ones that are still working can't do 60-70 hours a week just to pay the rent. The only people that I ever see able to retire has a paid off home. I think in the next 20-30 years, we will see double or triple the amount of homeless people that are older. SS will not make up for the rent increases that happen every year.

[@dcg590]

@@vickieclark5931they should have prepared for retirement. You have decades to do so. And where are the families?? No one should allow their elderly parents, family members to be homeless!

[@dcg590]

Corporate greed? Are you talking about the corporations that provide all the jobs? You are spouting off what cnn tells you. You know nothing about business.

[@citizencoy4393]

Right now it shows that it will take millennials 35plus years to save for a home! If the formula requires decades at a time for 1 step exactly how much do u think the average person can get done?!

[@citizencoy4393]

Also america pushes individuality it would be shocking if that elder still has a family unit.

[@t0n51]

At this point the best thing for me to do is just buy some land. Build a tiny home or get a camper and just save until I can actually build a proper home.

[@joez.2794]

Shipping container. Then, when you're ready to build, bury it. Now it's a zombie apocalypse shelter. 🙂

[@Born_Stellar]

lol you can afford land?

[@t0n51]

@@nahime4204 and that adds to my frustration because lots where that would be allowed are in shady neighborhoods

[@t0n51]

@@Born_Stellar well yeah because I can't really afford that 200,000 house from the 70's

[@ChristysChannelYall]

Yea, this is my plan too. My parents have land that’s super wooded. I’ll just put something in the woods there where it can’t be seen. It’s in a very rural state in a very rural part of the state. This is literally going to be my only option.

[@alphaomega1351]

Bad enough they've forced a subscription model on all our electronic products. Now they are doing the same with real-estate. Unbelievable! 😶

[@isilence4558]

I didn’t believe it until my brand new Toyota didn’t come with a remote start🤯 I pissed off about I ditch ford n Chevy because of their greed

[@screenarts]

You will own nothing, pay per use.. we're on our way out with AI anyhow.

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Oh my. Disgusting 😖

[@gizmosworld5855]

@@isilence4558Higher end cars are starting to charge per month for IE seat warmers. It’s being framed for “$18.00 a month for 3 months.”. Sounds like it’s already trickling down. It wouldn’t surprise me if it happens to older cars too.

[@JanBruunAndersen]

Well, it worked for mobile phones, did it not, so why not do it for houses? I am not sure about the being forced thing though. I have always bought my phones with cash. And when possible, refurbished phones.

[@darthstrife4933]

Great video! I'm one of those so called "entitled" millenials. I was working construction from '05 to '08. Making good money. It ended overnight in '08. Worked my a** off for at least 12yrs to get a house just barely at my fingertips. I had buying power of $250k pre COVID. Then the fed starts raising and corpos start buying up property and inflating prices. I now sit at $40k buying power. Millenials don't feel entitled. We feel abandoned. Thank you for being someone who speaks up for us.

[@davrey2]

During the Great Recession, private equity groups bought a ton of foreclosures, and turned them into rentals. These are the types of homes entry level home buyers would be buying.

[@rockon8174]

They are also liquidating those holdings.

[@AlphaJ369]

They intend on buying a lot more in 3 to 5 years.

[@garnettebrown9254]

It's just sad that everyone can't have the American dream. Even the rent to own homes are not affordable. I can't afford $2500 a month for rent. I'm a single woman.

[@coolkiddwightps3-hoopsetc561]

What city or state u in?

[@safeandeffectivelol]

The people wanted "free" money and inflation is the result. Nothing is free.

[@JAYY_JAYY]

And that’s part of the problem. The women of today want to be boss independent women . In previous generations and since the beginning of time women played their position in the family . Welp they will soon realize as they age they become invisible to men . Most women have plenty of opportunities to settle down with a solid man who just wants to be treated well . Feminism has destroyed the family structure .

[@ChristysChannelYall]

Same

[@brendawolfe6852]

This is the problem, most people are single nowdays, and you need a least 2 to 3 incomes to make it..I live here in eastern wa. I see people doubling up , sometimes 4 to 8 people in one home just to get buy. So sad.

[@Cully97218]

My wife is a new real estate agent licensed in Kansas and Missouri. I am the researcher and she's the doer. So I have watched countless real estate channels/videos to better understand the business to add a little help to my wife and be able to keep up when she talks about her struggles as a real estate agent. Your channel by far seems to be the most genuine real estate professional on this platform. I truly appreciate your content. Lots of hucksters and bro brah type goofballs on KZbin your channel is a breath of fresh air.

[@KP99]

You're talking about the Reventure guy, aren't you 😂

[@KristinaSmallhorn]

Thank you so much! I try to keep it real over here.

[@whiskers78753]

I live in Texas in a new home community; these are upper end homes next to a lake. About 30% of the homes are rentals, and as of March,19 out of 66 homeowners were 90 days delinquent on their HOA fees. It was mentioned that most of those delinquent were corporate owned, and if they are not paying their HOA fees, they are probably not paying their taxes ($12,000+/year) or mortgages. I see a huge foreclosure crisis coming.

[@dallasryder8125]

Same also in Texas. 33 homes are owned by one firm in California, they haven't paid HOA fees and probably taxes as well.

[@edwardsanchez3708]

Nope there will be some loophole and they will get a bailout with taxpayer money and a few extra billions on top of it to give kick backs. Nothing new

[@MonicaPrinceFam]

Great, just great, that is probably what is going to happen here in Georgetown.

[@ShesquatchPiney]

I just moved back to TX, and I'd venture MOST new developments in Houston are built to rent.

[@wj5643]

That's a very interesting point, But the corporations may be doing it because they've found a way to evade HOA fees. How do HOAs enforce nonpayment in Texas?

[@spartandan3014]

If there's anything worth rioting in the streets over it's these outrageous home prices.

[@bettysmith4527]

Oh, because rioting in the streets will really help.. How about using your energy to do something productive, like trying to SOLVE the problem, not add to it!

[@tboman4128]

It's your voting that caused these problems.

[@Gstunfisk]

US still has the one of the cheapest housing costs in the world.

[@meep9873]

Yes look at property prices in UK and other countries and you can see that US affordability is still mild compared to everywhere else. Housing prices won’t be falling

[@johnh8705]

Rioting cost money. Your taxes will only go up 😂

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

🤣I paid $4,000 a month in rent for a high rise 300sq foot studio in SF,CA and the whole year there we could not get them to even fix the washer dryer. I am now renting a room outside of the city while I save up for a home.

[@Nuvision19]

I had to do the same thing here in South Florida three years ago...I still ended up with a fixer upper. On the bright side, I got the benefit of a fixed payment and not having to worry about rent increases

[@mindyourbusiness4101]

Heater broke in winter and after several calls I told them that they had two options. 1 send someone NOW. 2- I will go their offices and bring someone to the house to fix it. They found someone quickly after that. So yeah they will take care of everything.

[@johngillon6969]

try camping in nancy pelosi's yard.

[@Blessedbeyondmeasure23]

@@johngillon6969love it!❤

[@cecilehaslam7536]

​@@johngillon6969😂

[@yingyang8190]

Thanks for standing up for the younger and poor people ❤

[@paulbrungardt9823]

Did you vote for Biden/Harris ? If so, you voted for this .

[@justinreich3486]

@@paulbrungardt9823 this has been going on for at least 8 years. Biden didnt help but as Christina said most of the blame goes to greedy investors and corporations playing real life monopoly. A president is not a king or an emperor.

[@mojota6938]

@@paulbrungardt9823 Nonsense.

[@paulbrungardt9823]

Americans are getting what for what they voted for.

[@metalmike570]

@@paulbrungardt9823 These are facts.. Lefties wake up.

[@irenemelendez1452]

This is so true, you are right my friend. That is a thing in Orlando, Fl. They have a waiting list. How is this a deal? The rent is so high, you can easily pay a mortgage. Maybe not a brand new house but their own house. We are giving the builders all the power. Not to mention all our money. You are so right!!!

[@GamerGee]

The O a 2br is like 2100. Lake Nona I can’t imagine what it is now. Years back in 2016 it was 1500

[@hotarubinariko]

@@GamerGee Must be nice. a 2 bedroom in WA starts at $3000, if you try to actually rent a house. It's close to $4000 if it's an apartment. What's the point anymore? Tent city, here we come!

[@MarthVaderxvida]

Boy, do I have experience with this one! When I was in my 20s and 30s, I did not want to own a home. I had no problem renting and I loved not having the responsibility of homeownership and liked having a landlord to fix everything. I also moved a round a lot in different states (I was young with no interest in having kids or a family and finding that place I wanted ot call “home”). What ended up happening was it in my 40s rent starting to become an issue. Not only were the rents becoming incredibly expensive. My rent would go up every year, causing me to have to move out every year into an volatile rental market. There was a stretch of time where I did move every year and it was always a scary and depressing time because I didn’t know if I was ever going to find a place to live. This is when I began thinking of homeownership solely to get out of the rental market; but of course homeownership became out of my reach. I just can’t afford a mortgage. I live on the West Coast so rent and home prices are insanely expensive. My hometown which I absolutely love and had to leave has an average rent of $2000 for a 1 BR and there is not one home for sale that is below $1 million, unless of course it’s a major fixer-upper which you might find for $800,000. I currently work with people in their 20s and 30s and many of them say they do not want to buy a home. They say it for the same reasons I did when I was their age. They do not want the responsibility of homeownership. Plus it already feels out of reach. It’s like the housing market is so insane. They already know that it’s an unreachable goal, so why bother? So I do think there are a lot of us out here trying to buy a home, who normally would not want to but are feeling like we have to buy a home because rent is pushing us into being homeless.

[@michellengo3352]

Bingle! When you were young , they brainwashes you into thinking home ownership is boring. I was always afraid of being homeless, so owning a home is always on the top of my list. Hopefully the house bubble will burst and give toy a chance to buy a home.

[@7SideWays]

At least we had a chance to buy. The young today don't have options.

[@searlearnold2867]

American freedom and democracy was built on private land ownership by the citizenry rather than that of renting from monarchs and nobles. If you want to return to feudalism and hand over personal freedom to corporate aristocracy and the banking class, this is a great way to start.

[@metalmike570]

This will lead to a civil war, I guarantee it.

[@willieverusethis]

Yeah, but above all else was the protection of property rights. As long as Americans cling to capitalism as the only economic system we will all one day be tenants again. Only in the middle ages the noble couldn't kick you out of your hovel. Under capitalist tenancy laws, they can.

[@msteach3082]

I fear that we are very close already.

[@mccoy9112]

It's a failed dream

[@r.d.9399]

Public executions will be coming when people have had enough.

[@mmv10]

This is so frustrating. Every time we get a raise and think we are getting closer to being able to afford a home....inflation hits us hard. At this point I hope we can have a home by 50 😢

[@BeowulfIsMinNama]

Consider buying something that is income producing like a duplex or a separate apartment.

[@jesse_-]

Welcome to the real world!

[@hotarubinariko]

@@BeowulfIsMinNama How do you do that when you're living paycheck to paycheck. Both me and my partner are college educated but it's been basically impossible to find a job in either of our fields that pays more than minimum wage in our area. My partner is making more working at a Fing grocery store. $9 above minimum wage for our area btw, I'm $7 over and we can't save money. Food costs so much, rent cost so much, it's an exhausting rat race. We both did "all the right things" and we still got screwed. The only hope we have is a friend of ours got a girlfriend and they're looking to move in with us, but they're also super flakey, so we'll see.

[@bettysmith4527]

@@hotarubinariko only you guys can fix that, work hard and find new careers or jobs in the college career fields you chose. If you both obtained useless degrees, it is on you to fix it!

[@anthonyandrade5071]

@@hotarubinariko it's going to be difficult but you will need to get into a trade or differ in your career choice(s) so that you can land a better paying job. I know it's easier said than done but remember loyalty never pays off in corporate America. It's already proven that job hoppers have more advantage in this market but it also depends on where you reside. Might end up with a job you hate but it's temporary, save more to spend more on getting what's required to move up in this life. You can still try to squeeze in how your degree is still relevant to positions you are applying to (even if it's really not), a lot of hiring managers are not the brightest and often times desperate.

[@marinepilot5723]

I am a commercial real estate appraiser who specializes in multifamily valuation and I can tell you that the BFR/BTR product line is the fastest growing investment type that is coming online. All of the communities are owned by large multinational institutional investors and it is big business and all the rage right now. The powers that be are definitely doing everything they can to turn us into a renter nation. The one thing that has made America unique is its robust middle class. And a HUGE component of a strong middle class is wealth generation through property ownership. All socialist/communist countries around the world have one thing in common: only the elite and well-connected class are able to afford property ownership. The rest of the country is forced to rent. I hope that doesn’t come to fruition in America, but we are barreling toward that faster and faster each year.

[@gweger6425]

Witness the homeless situation getting worse and worse..exponentially

[@TheMotherofTacos]

Bad news, bestie. The US already has socialism (cf., roads, schools, utilities, fire fighters, etc). 🫢

[@shawnmclaughlin7418]

It's already here it was called COVID that was the jump starter.

[@gweger6425]

@@shawnmclaughlin7418 and 22 years ago it really all began with the patriot act. What's next?

[@SkySong6161]

Already here. Take a look at FL: 40% of all residential property is owned by corporations. It's what's driving FLs cost of living crisis. Not coincidentally, the *only* thing being built right now in FL are rentals.

[@kburkes4245]

Agreed. What they fail to mention is that renters are not building wealth, not having anything to show for all the rent they're pouring down the drain, or that the landlord can jack the prices at any time. And my local planning and zoning board is in cahoots with the rent home companies. They see it as a 'solution' to affordable housing 🤑

[@KP99]

Yes, this is the doomsday scenario. If the big corporations are contributing to the campaigns of the politicians who support this nonsense, to keep them in office to perpetuate this situation, then it's unsolvable.

[@donaldlyons17]

Well all that depends on other factors right? For example I was rent housing for the effective prices of about $400 USD a month in 2009 which allowed me to save about 5K per year!!! Without those low prices I would not have had 39K cash at any point!! So now I need to buy but the cheap rental allowed me years of no problems....

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

Yup, the politicians no longer even bother with affordable housing you can buy. It is all rentals now. They allow huge apartment complexes to be built as long as a small number of the units can be used in the cities “affordable housing program.”

[@BrianGarside]

@@donaldlyons17 That formula is no longer working in many places.

[@donaldlyons17]

@@BrianGarside Well my point was the conditions were right to make it happen so if the environment is correct it sill still work but that is a lot out of my control. I was very lucky but everyone now will not be and that is very sad and very bad.

[@jeanschultz8857]

Their model “You will own nothing and be happy “

[@sharyn4271]

Just a slow and insidious plan.

[@shanerogers9386]

And they are all gonna die for it if they try

[@vickieclark5931]

@@shanerogers9386 They are already doing it right now.

[@jacobnapkins1155]

Fight for rent control and vacancy taxes

[@afreaknamedallie1707]

Just a reminder that this moto came from hyper capitalists arguing for increasing the privatization of public spaces 🤪

[@mskrazie]

the thing is, this is affecting families the most. specially families with more than 1 kid. i have 7 person household and when we were looking for a house and needed a 4 bedroom at least due to our large family and needing a room for my home business. our options for 4bd homes under $300k were none existent and when talking numbers, it was extremely heartbreaking to see that if your family doesn't bring in like 100k NET you really don't have a chance out here right now. how many average 9-5 families with a few kids even do this? not many. heck, even with this income we barely did! 😢

[@dlw3156]

You are so right! It's called programming to which we have been subjected to all our lives. So sad that people are not recognizing it.😢

[@KP99]

Thanks for this video Kristina. At the end of the day, we all talk round and round about housing, but it'll NEVER be solved until THIS ISSUE is solved. Not just you, but EVERYONE should be talking about this, and only this! Corporations will always be able to out-bid regular people, and corps can buy so much volume at one time, buying up entire newly built communities. Inventory is so low to begin with, and it can never increase while this is going on. There is no way to stop this, except legislation banning or greatly restricting corporations from doing this. THAT is the only solution. It's what everyone should be focused on. But most people are voting based on cultural issues, and many young people who are the ones most affected by this are too politically apathetic and confused to ever form a strong voting bloc to stop it.

[@willardchi2571]

@KP99 - It's pathetic. Young people today have the internet and social media--the perfect tool for organizing. No one is going to help them. No one is coming to save them. They have to organize and and make a stink to high heaven over this! What the heck are they waiting for?

[@mztokyo7630]

Excellent statement, we need to pass laws forbidding these actions. Affordable housing is the most important issue facing Americans.

[@ChimobiHD]

Love this video! I saw that news report just yesterday and I almost lost my head. They want to hook people on renting and squeeze them for all they have.

[@paulbrungardt9823]

Did you vote for Biden/Harris ? If so, you voted for this .

[@Tacman18]

@@paulbrungardt9823 this all started with trumps covid bill. Doomed the economy and american dream.

[@TheFlutterrbye]

I live in Georgia, the building of new neighborhoods have gone crazy. Almost everywhere you drive, you see the forests being torn down, flattened to the ground with hundreds of new homes going up.

[@annjames1837]

The California invasion

[@SuzanneWho]

@@annjames1837many years ago I worked for an east coast developer. He was building all over the US including California. So it’s not necessarily a California invasion, but a money invasion. One of the biggest builders is out of Texas, building all over the US. So look to see who owns these developments. I lived in California for many years and the RE problems were exacerbated by foreign investors.

[@lauriekowing1653]

You are right! They can't profit building small homes and moving people and equipment around to build small homes. Boomers are not being selfish,they have no smaller homes to move into. I am one and have been looking for years for a 1 level affordable 2 bedroom but so is everyone else. The owners know of the demand and jack up the price. Many of the homes need remodeling in order to be livable. It's more affordable for them to remain in their existing homes. High schools should invest in training students in school how to build homes as well as the other trades.

[@Khanfuzed1]

What is this nonsense. They build smaller than ever. The issue is more about the quantity/density. Yes, we need less corporate investor style homes, but it’s just plain expensive to build. The margins on these homes aren’t great

[@scottandrews947]

Boomers, as a generation, are one of the primary causes of this problem. If you have questions about that, look at the owner of this company. Look at our most recent corrupt presidents and politicians. Look at the corrupt head of the Fed. What do they all have in common? They're Boomers. It doesn't mean that ALL Boomers are the cause of the problem. But enough of them are. They undid many of the innovative policies that their parents and grandparents created.

[@tstanley01]

@@Khanfuzed1 It isn't nonsense...there is much less (zero) margin in building smaller homes...With no new inventory coming online, and everyone being rate locked, inventory is going to be extremely low in the coming years. The only small homes that are for sale are typically in bad shape and don't qualify for FHA, so the only ones that can buy them are investors that are you DSCR style loans, and have the cash on hand to make the homes livable...

[@xXRenaxChanXx]

You're not the majority. Most boomers are heavily opposed to affordable housing solely based on the idea that it might lower their precious property values.

[@Khanfuzed1]

@@tstanley01 buddy, the avg sq ft per lot/per condo/per apt has been drastically trending down. You are basically right if you tunnel vision one specific housing startup type. That is mid/luxury builds. So basically your primary point is just not entirely accurate. The thing is people aren’t just looking for ANY place to lay their head. They want a whole host of features that they consider baseline requirements now. These are expensive. If that weren’t the case, i guarantee you you’d be seeing more smaller homes with basic kitchenettes shared bathrooms etc etc. that would be more affordable. Additionally, the primary reason things are expensive is simply just not building enough and certainly not dense enough. There should be far more density near transit hubs. You could transform the housing market in under a decade.

[@JessieBanana]

I think there are people who don’t want to own and want the flexibility of being able to move, but they aren’t single mothers looking to live the suburbs. That’s ridiculous. Also, people *love* being vulnerable to rent increases. Lower income folks actually benefit the most from home ownership because of the stability of mortgage payments and they did to lack the income to invest in other ways.

[@DebraJohnson]

I don’t really understand this comment. These homes are actually perfect for a single parent who wants to live in a nice suburban area but may not be ready to buy. A family member of mine who is a single mom rented in a neighborhood like this - a brand new construction and spent about 4 years there and her daughter was able to go to a great high school. She had no interest in buying a home to live in long term. I own my home but I kind of wish I had rented because now I need to relocate for work. :-/

[@donaldlyons17]

@@DebraJohnson You don't want to just sell your current home and rent out the next upon completion of the sale?

[@Colonel__Ingus69]

Thank you! Also once the mortgage is up you have no rent payment!

[@131313griffin]

The problem today is people are now paying more for rent than it would of cost them to buy just a few years ago, and they are happy just to get it!

[@samwyz69]

Renting is not a dream. To be able to buy a nice home for decent affordable prices is the dream. You can’t do what you want with a rental. You’re paying money into something never to own.

[@Born_Stellar]

yep, and I've got a list 3 pages long with things I am 'not allowed to do' under pain of being evicted and charged 2 extra months rent. don't know why anyone would ever want to rent, I thought we were all renting because homes were unaffordable.

[@agisler87]

So it’s not your dream, don’t think your dream should be aligned with everyone else’s.

[@2_572]

Plus the property tax plus the a/c that needs to be replaced if you have the money for that definitely do it but not alot of people do.

[@afreaknamedallie1707]

​@@agisler87 please inform me why your dream is to pay someone else, or likely some giant corporate entity, more money than the cost of mortgage for them to not keep your dwelling in full repair?

[@afreaknamedallie1707]

​@@2_572 ya know we can save for it if we own and the AC breaks when we aren't being forced to pay double the price of the mortgage right?

[@vickieclark5931]

The one surefire way to keep from ever retiring is to always be a renter. I work with people that are in their 60's and some almost 70 that don't ever see retiring in their future because they rent their home or apartment. One even came back to work after she retired because of the rent increase. Unless you are a millionaire, you can not go without a job as long as you are paying rent. Whether you rent an apartment, house, or a mobile home, at any time the rent can go up and then you either have to move and pray that you find something cheaper or you have to get a better job or go back to work. Rent is in most cases much higher than you'll ever pay for a mortgage. This is a great plan for these big corporations that want you to be a slave for the rest of your life. The only way to ever have financial stability is to own your home and be 100% debt free. Sure you have to pay property taxes, but that is nothing compared to the cost of rent. Plus when the landlord's property taxes goes up, guess who the cost gets passed onto? So that one girl that said how she doesn't have to worry about property taxes has no idea that she is paying the landlords property taxes, insurance, and extras that goes towards the maintenance of the house. That is why rent is so ridiculously high. It has to cover all the of that stuff. So your not paying insurance and taxes on your home, your paying it on someone else's home while you have nothing to show for it. We have all heard the words "You will own nothing and be happy". This is exactly what they are doing.

[@missf4681]

The schools are too busy shoving the woke agenda down kids throats to teach economics and how to survive and handle money in the real world

[@janityy]

also some of us cannot own we don't have the money and are disabled . so how do u suppose we should own ??? the rent own debate has been discussed ad nauseum . even a book out Renters win, owners lose .look it up it's a no brainer owning is ridiculous and makes no sense

[@janityy]

put 20 to 30 people in a home and form tribes and that way can have a life and roof over head only way to win and beat the govt at this point

[@daisukishikamaru4920]

I used to be one of those “I want to rent forever!” people until I started doing more research and realized that renting isn’t always necessarily better. I truly wish affordable housing was more accessible. You make great points - thank you for the informative video.

[@MegamanZero410]

As a person that has a decent paying job and has been looking for a house, all I can find on the market are new construction homes priced at $250+/sqft. Which is outrageous for a big standard home with no additional amenities. And the worse thing is even watching the houses that come onto the market, they’re bought IMMEDIATELY, one was only on the market 30 minutes before a corporation bought it out for $50k over ASKING price. They are trying to price us out of the market in order to subjugate us into renting servitude.

[@Johna4536]

Sadly people are being told the government, landlords , someone else will take care of you. I’ve learned those are lies. I don’t know of any young person who wants to remain a renter.

[@gregguiltner8764]

I'll bet you know lots of young people who drive super nice cars, take big vacations, and have all the "toys" money can buy, though. People need to make home ownership their top priority since it will have the greatest impact on their financial future. This may involve using your feet to move to another more affordable location. People have done this since pioneer days. No one is going to care about your success more than you! Do whatever you must to join the homeowner club.

[@Johna4536]

I don’t know any. I know plenty who are hard working and trying to save.

[@scottandrews947]

@@gregguiltner8764 That's absolute Boomer horseshit. Just admit you're out of touch with reality, grandpa, and slowly descend into your grave where you belong.

[@nicoleheisel7456]

We better buy a nice, big vehicle, because we will be living in it soon.

[@Born_Stellar]

@@gregguiltner8764 'do whatever you must'? I mean is driving the same car for 15 years, never taking a vacation and literally living in my parents basement because its the cheapest rent I can get is not enough so... robbing banks? don't know what you expect people to do. i make 50k a year, so I can afford a 250k home. cheapest place within 100 miles is 450k. figured I can save 200k in 20 years, but by then that house will be a million.

[@JohnDoe-wy5kh]

Great video, hits the nail on the head, thank you. I can’t help but believe the current housing situation is just the final nail in the American Dream’s coffin. “You will own nothing, and you’ll be happy.”

[@veeslifeonmystreet.2009]

Thanks for making us aware of what is going on.

[@paulbrungardt9823]

Did you vote for Biden/Harris ? If so, you voted for this .

[@blakewong7992]

Dang stop watching the news. And stop wearing a mask when you're alone.

[@RicardoRandom691]

My best friend and I have been seriously discussing buying land and setting up a family "compound" to provide for ourselves and our retiree mothers. Our current idea centers around either modular or manufactured homes, and your channel has been invaluable in helping educate us as to not only the available options, but all the hidden pros and cons of each. And videos like this, that tackle the overall housing market and its increasingly predatory nature, both educate AND firm up our resolve to do this. Even now, in the early planning stages, I cannot thank you enough. If we see this project through to the end, we'll REALLY never be able to thank you enough.

[@KristinaSmallhorn]

Do it!!

[@kjr8660]

"You'll own nothing and be happy"

[@jamesaka007]

Well, the real description in your title should say "annihilating". I've always believed that if you can swing a deal on a starter home no matter the condition, just do it. In 1983 I bought my first fixer upper ($75,000.00) about the time that the "flip-and-sell" started becoming popular. I felt that it was too risky, so I made improvements to my home and lived in it until 2008. I sold it for $485,000.00. I do feel for the younger who can't have the same these days, but this build to rent scheme is just that. The concept is absolutely detrimental to the ownership ideal.

[@ATLIEN333]

I've recently came across your channel and have watched several videos of your content. I have to say you are absolutely refreshing to hear truths in an age of lies and of course propaganda. You are precise in your observation of what's taking place all across this country. I would even say the world . Thank you for Lending your voice to help and Empower 👏🏿 👏🏿 👏🏿. I saw this coming for years but had credit issues. I was finally able to get into a home 5 years in September..

[@timthomas1168]

I love your commentary, keep going. I do believe you are spot on, matter of fact, that's exactly what's going on in my neighborhood, big corp coming in and buying up these house as we speak

[@ginadelida-fn8hj]

On point! Couldn’t agree more! Same thing that was instituted when people couldnt afford the new car… just lease! Not exactly the same but close enough. This is so sad…

[@metalplane3]

I can't agree more! I am a realtor in Reno Nevada with the Sierra Nevada Properties S. 195331. I have had many buyers that can no longer afford their own homes, even with all of the new lending options.

[@Blessedbeyondmeasure23]

You are right! I lived in Vegas where our apartment complex had all the sweet stuff, hot tub, workout center, swim pool outdoor AND indoor, tennis courts, sauna at the club house, recreation playroom at the club house and house snacks and bar at the club house. Back in early 90’svwhen rent in Illinois for nothing extra was 300$ a month , Vegas was 750$ to 1500 a month.

[@SailingCatamaranElement]

The issue is first time home buyers demand massive, expensive, new houses!!! Our 1st home purchase was a 2 bed 1 bath 988 sq. ft rectangular bungalow on a 5000 sq. ft. property in an excellent neighbourhood. Interest rates were 8.25% at the time....When our first daughter came along and our equity had increased substantially through hard work, we knocked that house down and built a new one. No one needs a NEW 3 or 4 bedroom house as their first home....that is a WANT not a NEED. That is the problem. After WW2, the men returned home to their new wives after war and bought small simple houses in new neighbourhoods. We need to get back to basics.

[@martykong3592]

KUDOS for another GREAT Share and Video! Corporate and Government GREED HAS KILLED the American Dream and Us! :(

[@BeowulfIsMinNama]

We recently saw an increase of corporate rental companies buying homes in our community. Much of the community was very concerned how this would affect us. It took some work, but we were able to change our covenants to include a seasoning clause. It required all new buyers to live in the home for a minimum of two years before they could rent. We were able to get this done before a proposed law change (North Carolina) limiting HOA‘s ability to change the covenants. HOA‘s need to review their covenants to see if they have any rental limitations. Your thoughts?

[@chipb1193]

I’d be curious as to the language of those covenants. Could they just not rent it for two years leaving it vacant with the utilities turned on? They can write off the losses for two years as a tax benefit helping pad the bottom line.

[@Born_Stellar]

YES! people should LIVE in their homes. they should not be an investment.

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

As a single woman I would love to own a 1 to 2 bed one bath house, but they don't build small homes like that anymore. It would solve a lot of problems if people built houses like that again.

[@KristinaSmallhorn]

Agreed

[@tracywalker244]

Have you thought about buying a condo?

[@SkySong6161]

Not sure where you live, but condos are a big hit or miss depending on the state. For example, nobody should be buying condos in, say, FL right now. lol

[@Floratic]

Thanks for the video. On my way to work last month I saw a house for sale. It sold fairly quickly. I drove through the same neighborhood today and now the house is up for rent. Most likely a corporate landlord bought it just to rent it out.🙄

[@DesertMav]

I am seeing these renting communities popping up all over in my area. The issue is that the only places that i can find new homes that are somewhat affordable are about 2 hours away. I would almost consider moving to another part of the country where housing is cheaper, but then again, there a large lack of infrastructure or decaying infrastructure in those areas which is why prices are so much better in those places.

[@squirrel8296]

I saw this report live on tv and my reaction was "omg this is some of the worst lying propaganda I've seen". Thank you Kristina for talking about! Also one of the main reasons why I'm looking to buy a house is because I'm tired of bad landlords. If I'm going to have to fix it anyway I'd rather it be on something I own, not something someone else owns.

[@tracywalker244]

Make sense

[@_.A..J._0708]

I paid $480 per month for a 1br/1ba in Fort Worth back in 2015, it was about 550sqft. I moved into my parents' home because the rent was $960 by 2019 and the landlord refused to respond to my work orders.

[@beam3819]

Thanks for exposing the housing lie. Here in Norway politicians choose to make houses an investment and now this investment has become to expensive for regular people to buy, unless they are willing to become debtslaves.

[@Donkeyearsa]

There are many people who buy a house that should of just rented. A friend of mine bought a house and his job was moved out of state. If he just rented a house he could of just packed up his stuff and moved to the new state. But since he had just bought a home two years earlier he was trapped in his house. He now has to rent out rooms to anyone he can find just to keep just one step ahead of the bank from foreclosing on him.

[@InJeffable]

I had to stay on my apartment management for months before they finally decided to replace my failing air conditioning unit. These people don't care about you.

[@newsarticlereviewskid6630]

whats their # and address so I can prank call them and egg the fugg out of their properties?

[@jasonfavrod2427]

Homes are unaffordable for most people in the United States.

[@ImThePronounPolice]

And everywhere else

[@Ahdbfbfbeh]

Yes I couldn’t agree more I’m a doctor and my wife also works with two kids and we still can’t afford a home!

[@johnh8705]

Medical doctor or BS humanities?

[@MollyMiaAndMe]

I live in Harford County MD. Our property taxes are at least 1/3 less than Baltimore County. Affordable new homes are not a thing anymore…most of them are 800k! Many new high end apartments are being built here. Rent is usually about $2,400 for an apartment and $3,000 for a townhome. Houses in my development were built around 1980. They are what used to be a “normal” sized home. Most are in the 300-400k range, and generally sell as soon as they hit the market! It is all so crazy now!

[@jasonweikert1922]

I agree with you. I am planning to move home in the next 2 years. I no longer afford the rent back home so I will problem just by a camper. it went from an average of 550 a month in 2012 to 1,000 to 1,200 a month for a 2 bed 1 bath apartment's. that is insane.

[@entitledunfortunately4984]

What’s even more insane is that campers and rvs are so ridiculously expensive for no reason other than the fact that rich people ruined them. Now you need to finance a camper, and pay the monthly rent for land to park your camper. It’s just horrible.

[@casey896]

Even if you “own” a house you’re still the banks tenant and they can kick you out for lapsing in payments. Even if your mortgage is paid in full and you fail to pay property tax the government seizes “your property” Nobody really owns anything we’re all renters to someone.

[@KristinaSmallhorn]

I completely understand that not everyone wants to own. I’m saying a good portion does and they can’t find a home to purchase. If you own a house you have your own equity to leverage. If you rent for a lifetime you are just paying the landlord’s mortgage that they can borrow against the equity to buy more properties.

[@josephbovain2536]

That is true but it’s still alot more stable than renting. You’re literally at the mercy of the landlord even if you do right by their property and pay your rent on time. Landlords can raise the rent at anytime and they can decide to sell their property at anytime leaving you stuck.

[@TomboyCinder]

My boyfriend and I are in both 26 and have come to the conclusion we will be room mating/living in just a room because rents are just too high, down payments are too much, and our employers don't want to pay more than $13 we worry about the future but we'll do our best. And the government is wondering why people around our age don't want to have kids.

[@TheGodzfav4]

Hmm, it seems to me like they are aligning themselves with the WEF.

[@vickieclark5931]

That's exactly what they are doing.

[@petebusch9069]

We don't have an affordability problem. The problem is people are too mobile and are always moving around and never build any equity. They want instant equity and look at their house as an investment verses a place to live and call home.

[@MarthVaderxvida]

Going to city meetings and other local govt. meetings doesn’t do SQUAT!! City govt. is bought by these corps and they also funnel big money into blocking tenant rights efforts (even getting tenant rights city council members recalled). I have seen it this first hand and was very involved in city meetings and advocacy, just to see city block after city block bulldozed to have condo/shop units built, w/ no affordable housing unite, and getting away w/ not paying taxes. As an example, 2 years ago one of these condo monstrosities was renting a top floor 1 BR unit (500sq ft) for $4k a month. IMO, affordable housing isn’t gonna happen and home prices aren’t going to go down enough for the average person to buy.

[@StockIndexFuturesALGO]

I can not believe the local politicians are letting this happen. Investment banks and corporations should not be allowed to do this.

[@made.fresh.daily.]

how can you not believe it? they are in on it.

[@MichelleJNorton]

I lived in a build to rent community for 3 years. They were an extremely cheap build with wall radiators that burned the walls and ceilings, and a wall unit fan. I was responsible for the lawn, snow removal, maintenance, pest control, and all utilities. I was not allowed to paint or get things fixed without approval but I had to pay for it all. They used drywall paint that dust would stain. When I moved out they charged me another month's rent for "repairs" which they didn't make. The neighborhood was filled with sinkholes. I lived in 200 sq for 800 starting buy the end over 1000 for base rent. I was the first one in that home and it was falling apart by the time I left. But there was no other choice, it was slum or that. No other choice in that area. There was no fence, it backed up to a busy road. I had to buy my own washer and dryer, which they wanted me to leave without paying for it. The fridge was really poor and would freeze food, the dishwasher didn't wash dishes. The stove was the only working appliance. There were no other amenities.

[@mikerichards8400]

You are 💯 percent correct with your analysis of the current real estate market. At this point it is theoretically, stylistically, and factually out of control.

[@EatMyOats]

Know when to hold them & when to fold them. Federal Reserve Powell keeps claiming the job market causes inflation (Not national debt) His goal is to dampen the job market and raise interest rates. We may not agree with him, but he has the authority and power.

[@sidneyswannnn]

I think God every day for the small 1000 sq ft house we bought back in the 80's. It's not beautiful, but it's paid off. I feel like too many people try to out do others and lose sight on the prize.

[@vikker8274]

Still in our 1100 sf “starter” purchased in 1990, and still happy here.

[@veganmamafourgirls5370]

Thank you for the enlightening video. I didn't realize this build to rent phenomenon was happening. Of course, it is a travesty. I thought lower income families were encouraged to buy homes with low interest HUD loans. This is terrible! The comment about retirement is spot on as well. No SS benefit will cover rent, utilities, food, entertainment, HEALTH CARE, etc especially as we get into the population increases of the baby boomers.

[@annemarre]

You're RIGHT. I rent because that's all I can afford. I never want to rent for the rest of my life.

[@tirzah-marielewis3447]

Owning takes a lot of sacrifice nowadays. I took a different job even though my former let me homeschool. So the kids are in public school for the year and we are scraping everything we can together to get into a home. I just don’t think it’s getting better we waited too long and now it’s hard but we want to get in before it gets harder.

[@seanwendygodisamazing6340]

Kristina thanks so much for showing this… We believe the Builders will get stuck with these homes. Many communities 🎉🎉still are not full. Builders are losing money 😮😮

[@Hirogen24]

Thank you Kristine. Truer words were never said. Renting is throwing money away, and enriching someone else. Renting is a good solution for some situations, like when you move to a new city for a while. but it should always be viewed as a short term solution.

[@bigfoot14eee99]

In my 27 years as a landlord, I've noticed that what mostly holds people back from buying is irrational fear. My SFHs are always for sale to the tenants, and if they didn't have the income/credit to buy, they probably wouldn't have qualified anyway. I remind them every year by newsletter, yet they rent for 8-10 years on average. Speaking of that, I did sell a house to a tenant who said, "I wish I knew you were willing to sell years ago." Me: "I say so on the newsletter every year." Him: "Oh, I never read those." (this was back before the prices went insane)

[@edgarrodriguez2332]

Yes and time is a huge factor. People only have so many working years and the corporate home builders know that.

[@vickieclark5931]

Exactly! How many people in their 80's and 90's can afford a $2500 a month payment on their SS income? It's not like they can get out there and get a construction job or anything. That ship has sailed on them working anymore or at least working enough hours to pay for that rent.

[@letusgrow2gether801]

This video was so SPOT ON with the truth and evidence!! Thank you! I will now get involved in the zoning and planning in my city.

[@flux_inverter4500]

I moved to FL and got an apartment. They required rent to be only 33% of income. Then, a year later increased rent to be about 55% of income. No way to save for a home when most your income goes to extortion.. er.. I mean rent. The apartment community is owned by a REIT. There is no way their expenses from inflation went up 25%. Office staff did not get a raise. Affordable housing is only being made by Coleman and Ozark.

[@chipb1193]

A good poll question. How many people who already have a home or rental property actually want affordable homes built?

[@cb5516]

I don't think they do.

[@lorrainedempsey3320]

Kristina, you are right, this is propaganda. Affordable housing is almost non existent, and if people think that it is bad now, wait until they are retirement age, and they are trying to find affordable housing on a fixed income. It is very worrisome.

[@susananders3834]

I rented apts for 40+ years, and was fortunate to have reasonable rents and good landlords. Eventually, the rent went up and up, and the landlord...well. I saved for 20 years, and used those savings to buy my little piece of heaven 2 years ago. Owning a home is so wonderful. It is hard to see people shut out of this option. And, no, I don't think everyone should have to save for 20 years like I did. That was my choice.

[@bernardweaver2416]

My wife and I have been saving for the last 5 years so we would have enough to put down on a house a house, and even bidding $20K--$30K over asking we lost all our bids. Now we're just stuck renting because the rates have gone up so much. Thankfully I pay reasonable rent and my landlord is a decent person. That said I'd buy a house if there was something available worth buying. I just refuse to pay $50K over like so many of the house are still going for. The bank would certainly lend me the money, but its not worth it.

[@KristinaSmallhorn]

I totally understand.

[@bettysmith4527]

I live in the northeast and houses are now selling for 100K plus OVER ASKING, it's insane!!

[@veronicacruz6919]

@bernardweaver2416 My fiancée and I are in the same boat. We have been saving for 6 years, over bided up to $40K over asking and still have lost 7 bids... it's defeating. We are in New Jersey.

[@MuslimGamer803]

How are the renters going to be able to start a family? Anyone with half a brain cell would not start a family under those insecure conditions. No wonder the next generations are choosing not to have kids! You need security and this is not it😢

[@patientzero291]

WEF propaganda, "You don't own anything and you'll be happy".

[@jamesbass9797]

I totally agree with you. What these corporates are doing should be illegal and what they've done so far, they should be made to sell off at market prices.

[@bretchance9365]

Thank you for doing this video. You are so on the mark with this. We are seeing this in the DFW area as well.

[@AverageJillM]

I live in Howard County, Maryland and am paying $1600 for a two bedroom apartment. I clicked on an ad for a new one bedroom 670 sq. ft. apartment thinking it would be cheaper. It was $2270 a month. For a one bedroom. 🤯

[@vickieclark5931]

OMG! for a 670 sq.ft? That is crazy.

[@inthespeedlane]

MD is super high for rent SMH

[@guspaca494]

Thank you for telling it like it is . REALITY

[@Kenquinones]

Kristina, this has already happened in m state of Delaware, these homes are made fast and have already been rented for said "$2200-3k". At the moment I am caught in that cycle, my rent went up $200 from last year, I make decent money, however, it's hard to save of a home, then the prices of homes are not under 190k....and I am single.. the divide is real. Thank you

[@timeforchange3786]

I think the hardest thing for 1st time buyers or low cost homes is all the flippers buying the cheap homes and then they flip them and price out the low income buyers.

[@NM-wd7pl]

If people don't rent them overwhelming...then things will change. People need to be serious about buying and stick to it

[@EatMyOats]

Perma housing bull? Economics tends to run in cycles. No one formula for all locations.

[@paulbrungardt9823]

Did you vote for Biden/Harris ? If so, you voted for this .

[@stargazer5073]

We are surrounded by homes that are rent only hundreds in our area, whole city blocks....they have expensive monthly rent.

[@gelmera]

Great video young people need to get more active in local government and elect people that will fight. Rent is getting out of hand. I saw a video the other day in Elizabeth NJ asking for 5200 a month 700 credit score requirement and 200000 salary minimum requirement. Even at 200k salary who would pay 62400 a year in rent.

[@ThatsMrsApriltou]

Our old home was built by DR Horton and they purchased the land beside that community and were going to build 200 homes for sale and connect to our community. Well during the pandemic they decided to change it to rentals. All 200 homes for rent $2100+. My mortgage was only $1800.

[@txbulldogboxing1462]

Life in America is over rated. Get your money and find somewhere you can actually live a meaningfull life. Working for billion dollar corporations for pocket change raises only to turn around and try to buy a 400K home is not the peak of living💯

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

I think corporate cronyism is a big problem, and naturally that has a major impact on housing. In other words, the problem isn't limited to housing--corporations dominate all aspects of government. Health care, education, infrastructure, our currency, etc. How in the world we go about attacking this problem, I have no idea. It's a bureaucratic monopoly, which is tyrannizing all aspects of life. Our government isn't ours anymore, it's basically a giant HOA run by criminals and "Karens." But how do you disincentivize this kind of behavior?

[@JDWCCIS]

I agree with you. I'm a big skeptic of anything internet learned, but I trust your advice on your channel. Thanks.

[@misspiscesdreamz]

There's a neighborhood of rental houses. They are brand new and on thee nice side of town. Really shocked me that they were built only for rent

[@BrianGarside]

Thank you! We need to keep raising awareness on this topic.

[@jaredandress4304]

I didn't even think to myself that this is propaganda but the way you lay it out in your video has me thinking differently. I should know that even in the USA we are bombarded with propaganda. I appreciate you for making this vdieo and for bringing up this point. Thanks!!