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[–] 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Completely fine by me. They need money for their endeavour, I give them money and expect something in return. I see nothing inherently wrong or unfair with that.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Developers generally rely heavily on loans for building new homes, and America is short some 8 million affordable homes currently (and the gap keeps growing)

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Yes, but that isn't about investing in businesses, that is about allowing these businesses to buy up land and overcharge for rent. You could very easily solve this by regulation (e.g. capping rents and prohibiting property speculation)

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