Great educational note! My comment, generally, was for the civilized west. And as far as China goes, you are so right! And there ARE modern day landlords in Chi

Great educational note! My comment, generally, was for the civilized west. And as far as China goes, you are so right! And there ARE modern day landlords in China and, thankfully, here, we have contractors, subsidiaries, layers, international commitments, contracts, a SYSTEM that makes sure everyone within the chain gets their share ^_^