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The single-family rental sector has boomed in recent years as an alternative to traditional apartments. Single-family rentals often appeal to families, retirees and recent transplants searching for more spacious living, access to outdoor space and the perks of a single-family home neighborhood. The lack of supply in the existing home market has pushed some would-be home buyers, particularly millennials and first-time home buyers, into single-family rentals in recent years.