Comment by anon291

The landlord of most of the United States is the American people since American public pension plans are some of the largest holders in these funds that purchase single family homes.

People act as if this is due to 'private greed'. It's not. American public pension plans are underfunded and need more returns. Thus they turn to the private markets, who offer them that which they are seeking to purchase. The market is heavily distorted by these public players whose policy and aims are not constrained by the market but by public policy.