NIMBYism is an issue, but I've seen enough to conclude that I firmly believe the core problem is private equity and the way they unify rent across their propert

NIMBYism is an issue, but I've seen enough to conclude that I firmly believe the core problem is private equity and the way they unify rent across their property. For example: The area I last lived in (Austin outskirts) my apartment wasn't anything special, there were new units popping up around me and it was fairly far from anything major. When I left in late 2022, they tried to give me a renewal offer that was a 40% increase in rent. Most of the apartments around me were Greystar and of course, they all went up at the same rate and time.