America’s Landlords Are Aging. Will Their Heirs Take On the Job?

Real Estate News · October 20, 2026 · Source: Realtor.com · By Allaire Conte · 6 min read at the source

Senior couple in front of a brownstone house in New York City in day time

Millions of small rentals depend on hands-on family management. As older landlords pass them down, heirs may outsource or sell.

Reported by Allaire Conte for Realtor.com (Trends), originally published October 20, 2026.

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Topics: Trends, Becoming a Landlord, Daily Email, Generational Wealth, Great Wealth Transfer, Inheritance, Landlords, Rent

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