Toledo has gone from an affordable, relatively safe place to raise a family, to an inflated investment property destination.

The Guardian reports on Toledo, Ohio's housing crisis, where rising rents, fees, and deteriorating living conditions are being driven by LLCs snapping up thousands of homes. Tenants like Kwiona Sprott are facing escalating bills and neglect from absentee investors. The situation in Toledo exemplifies the broader housing crisis in smaller US cities, exacerbated by the pandemic and out-of-state investors.