>>8881622
I don't know your individual details here, but lets consider two different options:
Case 1: you are providing services on an ongoing basis to your tenants… maintaining property and such. Explain to them that if they want such services to continue, they will need to pay, as you need to eat too. I think this is entirely legitimate, as some people may wish to maintain properties and some may wish to pass this on to others. But they can't expect you to fix their toilet if they don't pay you.
Case 2 (opposite extreme): you (or anyone) provides NO service, but expects to get paid because you are an OWNER. In that case, you are foisting your costs on all Americans, since you expect the legal system to enforce your "rights". But what if the world says it doesn't give a shit? Why should all Americans PAY to enforce "ownership rights" of paper owners who provide NOTHING in return? If you are relying on paper "ownership" of "properties" as your sole means of survival then you are clueless. If someone inherits multiple properties with tenants do they "deserve" to have the full force of government go to bat for them, when this costs ACTUAL MONEY?
Landlords who provide SERVICES are acting honorably, in my view, and tenants should respect that. Landlords who expect the rest of society to PAY REAL MONEY to enforce their "ownership rights" are going to face a rude awakening.
tl;dr: Landlording as a service industry is good and serves a useful function. Landlording as passive rent-seeking deserves to get fucked.