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Someone found out he raised their rents and the complaining starts.
Radio Host Dave Ramsey Says Raising Rents Doesn’t Make One a Bad Christian
Ashleigh Durden18 hours ago
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When the Lord said, “Let there be inflation,” that pretty much gave Christian landlords the green light to raise rents without guilt … that seems to be Dave Ramsey‘s take, anyway.
The financial guru radio host — who’s also a devout evangelical — took this stance earlier in the week … and it’s getting a lot of backlash now from people who think the very nature of booting a tenant because they can’t afford the rent anymore is … not very Christ-like.
Not so, according to DR … who gave his thoughts on the subject after a fan wrote in talking about his inner turmoil regarding raising prices on his properties, and reconciling that with his faith.
It’s an interesting premise (if you’re religious) … the viewer says he feels he’s technically responsible for displacing someone if he chooses to evict — and thinks that makes him a bad Christian. But, Ramsey takes the opposite view … saying that’s total nonsense.
Check out the full clip for the entire context — in which Ramsey and his cohost say there are circumstances where you don’t have to be a cold, hard capitalist — but for the most part … they seem to agree that there’s nothing un-Christian about adapting to the marketplace.
“For I was hungry, and thirsty, and needed a place to live, and you said ‘sorry, the market demands a higher price for these things than you can pay so get out.’”
— Rev. Jacob Brenton (@jacobbrenton) January 7, 2022
Of course, not everyone agrees with DR and co., including some prominent Christians … who feel like, yeah, being a landlord that’s willing to put someone out on the street DOES make one a crappy steward of Christianity.
One pastor writes, “We are absolutely responsible when our actions displace others from their homes. The Son of Man had no place to rest His head, and it sounds like Dave wouldn’t give him one for even a penny under what he thinks ‘market value’ is.”
Is Capitalism Inherently Anti-Christian
The question really seems to boil down to economic philosophy, and whether the nature of our capitalist DNA goes against Christian values in and of itself. With that said, we gotta ask … WWJD in this modern-day wealth of nations???
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Had a Tenant tell me they were not paying their rent. Their explanation.. I was collecting rents from all the other Tenants in the Mobile Home Park and I didn't need the money. I filed the 30 dollar eviction had them served by my process server and they were gone the next day.
not many can afford to provide FREE anything for the hordes looking for it
I am listening to his program right now....
Business is business....it is your property, handle it the way you feel is correct..
The detractors have no idea what other good things the guy/company is involved in.. Any excuse to push their agenda of no one should own anything and freebies for everyone... JMHO
I did tell the Black Tenant after his comment... Well it looks like you support Obamas share the wealth. Lets see how that works out for you .
I like Dave. He has helped a lot of people with his financial advice.
Dave likes to talk about "the million dollar view." He says it is not just a figure of speech, he has friends in Wyoming with big places, and the magnificent view actually does add a million bucks to the value of the property.
Dave says, if you have a view at your house, you should assess it for the value, even if you don't have a million dollar view you might have a hundred thousand dollar view.
Dave can think what he wants on the million dollar views. Houses are sold by comps... what other homes in the neighborhood have sold for. One might sell a place for a little more with a great location but no guarantee especially when financing is involved. Banks are not going to loan more money just because the home sells for more than what it appraises for