Positive virtues of being a Landlord?

[Bruce Woodruff]

Jumping off from another thread where a young man is facing negativity and hate from his lefty friends over his decision to become a landlord. Landlords get a negative reputation and backlash constantly, I rarely see anyone list the positives...

So I thought I'd ask y'all...what do you see as the positive things that a landlord does and provides to the community? Here goes:

1) A landlord takes the risk to acquire a property..it may or may not work out, there are liability issues, etc.

2) A landlord employees many people to acquire, repair and manage properties...from Realtors to Lenders to Contractors

3) Sounds obvious, but a landlord provides a safe, secure place for someone else to live.