Buying a Non-Kosher Apartment as an Investment
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Question
I would like to know: if I buy an apartment as an investment in a situation where the apartment is not “kosher” – for example, there is only one sink, there are no mezuzot, the furniture is non-kosher, and the bed is not in accordance with Jewish standards – is it permitted to buy it as an investment and rent it to a secular person who is not bothered by this, or, since the property is mine, must it be kosher, and am I thereby causing others to stumble?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
It is forbidden to cause the tenant to sin.
However, in renting out such an apartment, it is not you who are causing him to sin. For example:
The obligation to install a mezuzah rests only on the tenant and not on you.
As for the beds, the tenant will decide when and how to use this bed.
It is possible to use a single sink without transgressing the prohibitions of mixing meat and milk.
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