Look, even Wikipedia admits it!

Passive income is a type of unearned income that is acquired with little to no labor to earn or maintain.

glasses-off "I work very hard as a landlord"

glasses-on "I am a leech on society"

  • BelieveRevolt [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    It's funny in general that whenever you say landlords are useless someone always says ”but they do X and Y, it's not just collecting the money every month”, but every finance bro pro tips for life article always has i-told-you-dog ”Invest in property, it's a good way to have passive income!” in it.

    • buckykat [none/use name]
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      2 months ago

      They hold both these contradictory ideas in their heads simultaneously without any kind of introspection or synthesis.

      • Palacegalleryratio [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        Oh there is synthesis, it’s just they’ve squared the contradiction with: “works good for me, fuck you, got mine!”

    • WideningGyro [any]
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      2 months ago

      they do X and Y

      Goes to any forum for landlords: "How can I avoid doing X and Y for my tenants?" "Is there any way I can force my tenants to do X and Y or pay for them?"