SFR investors drive up rents, but don't cause gentrification: Philadelphia Fed
Briefly

The study found that when investors first acquire a property, they raise the rent 60% more than the average increase, but over time, rent increases become about 7% on average, still higher than noninvestors.
Investors target neighborhoods with a higher share of Black residents, lower home values, but higher median incomes. Their presence leads to rent increases in non-investor-owned houses too, without driving out minority residents.
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