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One thing I’ve learned on reddit is that you never tell people on platforms like that or even this one that you’re a landlord. You could be the best landlord, never raise a reasonable rent, keep a well and promptly maintained property, and LanDlOrDs aRe The ScUm of ThE Earth!!1! is all you hear.
Why would someone become a landlord in the first place? You're not born with a title deed in your hand, and if you were given income property by a family member, you're still profiting off of the hard work of others. The only reason someone would choose to go out of their way to invest in rental properties is because they see an easier way of making money than having to go out and work for it like an honest person. "Mom and Pop landlords" aren't a thing. If you have the funds to buy an entire second property, you aren't just a "mom and pop", youre in the 1%.
Everyone is always profiting off the hard work of others, that's the whole point of civilization. Yes, many landlords are exploitative. But not all, and probably not even most, are.