Looks like some smart money is chasing single family rentals. Billionaire B. Wayne Hughes rocketed to the #2 spot for single family rentals owned by purchasing 10,000 homes via his American Homes 4 Rent company.
Hughes founded Public Storage 40 years ago and built it into the largest self storage company in the world.
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