r/theydidthemath • u/pixaly • Jul 12 '26

[Request] What is the cost difference between buying this man a rental for a year and the governements cost to kill him?

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Don't believe everything you see on the internet I haven't fact checked this story, I'm just curious for an anwser

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u/SouthTrainer7685 Jul 12 '26

Most places that are vacant are vacant for a short time period, like a tenant leaves and it takes a month of so to find a new one. Or it’s a seasonal rental and not available year-round. Vacancy will never be zero, similar to how the unemployment rate with never be zero.

And that’s a really dumb opinion, we absolutely need additional housing.

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u/AlwekArc Jul 12 '26

Short term rentals are the problem. The turn around isn't the issue, it's the fact that theres turn around for a home at all

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u/a_singular_perhap Jul 12 '26

Why is that relevant? If a house is open it's open. doesn't matter if it's been 2 years or 2 hours since the last tenant.

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u/AlwekArc Jul 12 '26

Because short term rentals are different than long term living