New York —
Mona Gass’ home is caught in the messy politics of America’s housing crisis.
Gass, 72, pays $2,500 a month for a three-bedroom single-family rental she shares with her 94-year-old mother. It’s one of dozens of homes at Avilla Lehi Crossing, a gated community of detached single-family rentals outside Phoenix with a shared pool, outdoor grills and a maintenance team on site.
They moved into the roughly 1,200-square-foot home six years ago, after her mother sold her house. The ranch-style home with a private entrance and porch fits them well, even if it’s built