Number of ‘artisanal landlords’ is up – and so are the profits

Statistics Canada says it obtained data from tax filings that showed 1,356,650 households reported income from rentals, and 3.7% of the population are mom & pop landlords. Artisinal landlords had a median annual income of $113,030, nearly double that of the 15,751,670 families with no rental income ($63,040).
“Artisanal landlords”, this term is new to me. Am I the only one?