Landlord brags about only raising his elderly tenants rent from $1100 to $1450 instead of raising it to $2000: 'She's moving out to California. I'm happy I didn't displace her.'

He sounds like such a nice guy.How do you feel about landlords? Your opinion of them probably depends a lot on where you live and the people in your life. If your beloved dad is a landlord, you're less likely to hate landlords. If you've never rented before and have only lived in a house that you or your family owns, you might feel kind of neutral about landlords. If you have rented your entire life and seen how unstable it can be to live somewhere where the monthly rent increases every single year without question, I would 100% understand why you'd hate landlords. I do believe that there are good landlords out there. My grandma has lived in the same apartment since 2011, and her landlord hasn't raised her rent once. Heck, her landlord was invited to her 95th birthday party! If I had the same rent that someone in my building would've had in 2011, I would invite my landlord to my birthday party too! In my experience, the best landlords are the ones with jobs besides landlording. My grandma's landlord doesn't rely solely on rent payments to fund her life. In my experience, the worst landlords are the ones who think you should be grateful they let you live in their building. They thi…

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