I knew these individuals (no scare quotes required) personally before I rented from them.

But sure: If you want to bet that you're right about a very specific situation that you have no specific knowledge of, then don't let me stand in your way. A fool and his money are soon to part.

I think you're misreading his intent. It may not be the case for those you rented from, but over the last 15-20 years, the standard practice for them has increasingly become "Form an LLC".

In most cities, when you rent a detached house from a corporation, it's really one individual behind it.

These people are likely not the minority.

> those "individuals"

The context is my anecdotal experience.

Within that context, their intent was spelled very precisely.