Drunkle,
Re-read your last post You said in part:
“something seems screwed up about it anyway. like, the commoditization of ownership. but i can’t put my finger on it.”
There is nothing principled about private land ownership.
The land got divided up some how,(I know some of the history but not enough to blab on about it) it got expensive,we want it , and we have what we have. Do the bankers/lenders have it rigged?I’m sure someone here would say yes and explain why & how. I hope that is pertinent to your comment.