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There are two different issues. One is a lack of housing that drives up rent. The other is collusion to artificially increase rents. In places with severe housing issues like CA, both of these are huge issues and both should be addressed aggressively.


Don’t forget the bureaucratic morass and red tape intended to make construction on one’s own land as difficult as possible in California cities.


Factor in properties purchased solely for short term rental.




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