The flexibility of renting, coupled with extra perks such as community amenities and covered maintenance, make single-family ...

While a construction boom of multi-family buildings helped rein in rent prices for apartments in the U.S., costs are still high for this kind of rental.

The trend is called “build-to-rent.” And construction of single-family rental homes is soaring in the Charlotte region, according to a report from Point2Homes, a real estate website.