Yeah except it almost always gravitates to a cartel, almost always, because that is how people work, even when piloting corporate machines.

I'm speculating here, but I'm guessing you haven't been month to month rent in a while..

EDIT: you seemed to have tried to redirect the question to this "always buy up more land as an appreciating asset", when both can be true. "Buying that land is an appreciating asset (we haven't made much more I'm aware)" and that "forming an asymmetrical power relationship with the renters improves owners life" are mutually beneficial activities