"Investors bought nearly a quarter of U.S. single-family homes that sold last year, often driving up rents for suburban families in the process." #TenantProtectionsNOW #RentControlNOW
https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/07/22/investors-bought-a-quarter-of-homes-sold-last-year-driving-up-rents
Investors Bought a Quarter of Homes Sold Last Year, Driving Up Rents

The issue is especially acute in some Sun Belt states.