Channel Investors Into Build‑to‑Rent

Federal policy can intentionally steer large institutional capital away from buying existing single‑family homes and toward financing and owning new build‑to‑rent (BTR) developments. By permitting BTR projects while restricting investor purchases of legacy homes (and avoiding short‑term resale mandates), a government can harness scale efficiencies to expand rental supply, lower operating costs, and change local housing market dynamics. — This design — block buy‑ups of existing homes while allowing institutional BTR — is a practical policy lever that reshapes how private capital affects supply, affordability, and suburban land use at scale.