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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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If you pay 1% for one house, someone with 2 houses should pay 2%, and a company with 2000 homes should pay 2000%

That would make it increasingly difficult for mega companies to buy up everything and torture the housing market

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[–] MyVeryRealName@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"the most they can ever sue the landlord for is the value of the property they rent" - why?

[–] thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Because the landlord, i.e. the LLC, only owns that property, and nothing else

[–] MyVeryRealName@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Limited liability is a legal status in which a person's financial liability is limited to a fixed sum, most commonly the value of a person's investment in a corporation, company, or joint venture. If a company that provides limited liability to its investors is sued, then the claimants are generally entitled to collect only against the assets of the company, not the assets of its shareholders or other investors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_liability