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bluedigger

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4. Step 1: Crash the housing market.

Reply to srican69 (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 10:05 AM

May 2013

Step 2: Buy houses for pennies on the dollar and turn them into rental housing.

Step 3: Eliminate public competition and/or increase demand for private rental housing.

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you are getting evicted... (if you live in public housing) [View all] srican69 May 2013 OP

Where I am Newest Reality May 2013 #1

+1 nt Live and Learn May 2013 #3

I really wouldn't mind if they.... NCTraveler May 2013 #2

Step 1: Crash the housing market. bluedigger May 2013 #4

you figured it out my friend .. nothing happens by accident.nt. srican69 May 2013 #5

People are in them because they can't afford to live elsewhere Marrah_G May 2013 #6

it's a tough situation--evicting poor people is never an ideal option, but forcing people to geek tragedy May 2013 #7

No-win situation question everything May 2013 #8

In Vegas they're tearing down public housing left and right Nevernose May 2013 #9

Thanks. Agree that this is a good apporach question everything May 2013 #10

I think time limits are reasonable. Public housing belongs to the public... JVS May 2013 #11

Jesus Fucking Christ. Rents are out of control all over the U.S. and now this? Luminous Animal May 2013 #12