Mom and Pop NYC landlords. I immediately want to balk at this statement but then I remembered two things. Firstly I remember “How to with Jon Wilson”. He made an episode about buying the house from his landlord and that the only way to pay for it was to turn it into a rental property. His landlord was an old lady who wanted to move out.
Secondly, I remember meeting a couple who sold a brownstone before the pandemic, moved to Montclair NJ, and then purchased a home and turned their second floor into an apartment.
Do mom and pop landlords exist? Yes. Are they opportunistic? I don’t think those single family homes should be allowed to be turned into apartments. I’ve seen some pretty heinous abuses of some people essentially turning a closet and a hallway into a “studio”.
Mom and Pop NYC landlords. I immediately want to balk at this statement but then I remembered two things. Firstly I remember “How to with Jon Wilson”. He made an episode about buying the house from his landlord and that the only way to pay for it was to turn it into a rental property. His landlord was an old lady who wanted to move out.
Secondly, I remember meeting a couple who sold a brownstone before the pandemic, moved to Montclair NJ, and then purchased a home and turned their second floor into an apartment.
Do mom and pop landlords exist? Yes. Are they opportunistic? I don’t think those single family homes should be allowed to be turned into apartments. I’ve seen some pretty heinous abuses of some people essentially turning a closet and a hallway into a “studio”.
Maybe “Mom and Pop” landlords shouldn’t exist.
Maybe private landlords shouldn’t exist.
“mom and pop” landlords should literally be a mom and pop, renting to their kid before they can afford their own place.