I certainly hope so!  If a landowner cannot make a profit on their investment then they have no incentive to rent their property
An employee also has a profit incentive. If you can't afford to live then you won't accept a low wage
When you have guaranteed income (PFD, Native Allottment check, Welfare, etc) then a business knows a minimum you can "afford."  This can be a floor price  that figures into your rent, food, etc. once you can't afford something the seller has to lower their price or your employer has to pay more. 
This isn't a big bad businessnan but the person in your mirror. Everyone wants a profit and it provides the incentives that make our society work