Unaffordable Housing Is Causing A Boom In Built-To-Rent Communities Investing in build-to-rent properties can be especially profitable because of long-term tenants and generational shifts. Home prices and rents have been increasing by record numbers. Many companies, especially hedge funds like Blackstone Inc. (NYSE: BX ) and REITs like American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH ), are building homes with the sole purpose of renting them as opposed to buying homes to sell to long-term owners. Aside from just building single homes, many companies are creating large communities of row homes for this purpose. Horizontal apartments and duplexes can be designed as build-to-rent communities as well. Homeownership is on the decline because of many factors like record inflation, high down payments and student loan debt. These factors and other reasons make build-to-rent investments even more enticing. The Lazy Landlord Podcast: Kevin Vandenboss speaks with Adam Kaufman, COO of ArborCrowd, about the growing opportunities in the single-family rental market. Longer Tenancy One of the most important but overlooked components of a profitable real estate investment is the tenant.