dtcwee: The Value of Nothing

Landlords, like myself, have been around since before Christianity, and we often trip ourselves up by falling prey to the seven deadly sins. Avarice is so intertwined with the common perception of landlords that 'greedy landlord' may as well be a tautology. On the face of it, acquiring more house than you need can only result from greed. But what do landlords do and think that makes them greedy? Are they being rightly accused? Most importantly, how can greedy landlords right themselves?

Classical advice on moderation can benefit modern day landlords, as many self-inflicted losses can be seen as a result of falling prey to one of the seven deadly sins. Wouldn't it be nice ... Lust doesn't have to be romantic. Sure, you could lust in the conventional sense after a tenant, worker, or agent, but apart from that example being too obviously inappropriate, it's also misleadingly narrow.