3 ms·No one is forcing anyone else to be a landlord.by tomg 6y agoNo one is forcing anyone else to be a landlord.foxyv 6y agoThe point is that you are contributing a LOT as a landlord. Not just "Rent seeking."tomg 6y agoA successful (above water) landlord, by definition, must extract more value from their tenants than the landlord contributes.