• rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
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    16 days ago

    1/4 of California state lawmakers are landlords. If a user of this software doesn’t want to charge as much as the algorithm says, it gets escalated and RealPage tries to sell them on the price.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      15 days ago

      Yeah, it’s pretty similar where I’m at too. Unfortunately, the nature of being a legislator means you can only become one if you don’t need to work a regular job. And landlording is certainly one of those jobs that gives you free time to campaign and work as a legislator.