You have a 401k? Does it earn interest? Did you earn that interest? Is your money being used as an investment vehicle to gain passive returns without you having to work for it? I mean, by your argument we should get rid of all retirement funds, we should no longer invest in companies as we get no return for giving our money to help a company grow. Should we do away with hotels as well? They don’t do anything except provide shelter for a short term, whereas you renting from someone provides shelter for a long term.
Should we just get rid of all renting then? If you can’t afford a house, then where do you live? These are pretty much all rhetorical questions, I’m not expecting you to answer them, as I believe I’ve made my point.
In an ideal world, you wouldn’t have to deal with scummy landlords. But what’s the alternative? In a free society why am I limited to what I can own? If I have the money to purchase something, should I not have the right or ability to do so if I want to?