Why "of course"? And what exactly "dealing with a landlord" means is strongly dependent on the legislation you live in. For instance, when I lived in Germany,

Why "of course"? And what exactly "dealing with a landlord" means is strongly dependent on the legislation you live in. For instance, when I lived in Germany, I learned that tenants have extremely strong rights (compared to the US) which perhaps partly explains why most people over there rent. (Another explanation is that many people cannot afford to pay for a mortgage...)