I agree, but some things we aren't comfortable making into highly competitive markets. To make housing more competitive for everyone, both tenants and landlords

I agree, but some things we aren't comfortable making into highly competitive markets. To make housing more competitive for everyone, both tenants and landlords, we would have to do something about the notice of eviction (because if the tenant gets a notice that's time without any revenue and no good way to market the home since it's occupied) and with the contracts (because to make it highly competitive you need flexibility). Also, the zoning laws are a nuisance because they limit how much supply of housing we can do, same thing with environmental regulations on building processes and materials. As long as the choice of tenant is a risk people will act as people and use superficial traits to infer suitability as a tenant. They will use past, unchallenged experiences which are more commonly called prejudices. When it comes to soda however, a highly competitive market, things change completely. You can raise supply much quicker and you receive payment right away, and the customers ability to not honor the commitment is very limited since they consume the soda. Even if you believe all kinds of things about a black man's ability to keep a steady job, what types of people come over and visit him, his recreational activities and his family situation it doesn't matter, he's got the money for soda and you've got the soda, what happens after the transaction is of no concern to you. Even if you're a straight up racist it would be foolish not the take the black man's money and give him a soda. However, when the purchase is him signing the dotted line and you getting money every week or month you get more reserved about who you do business with.