> "not someone on welfare with a hidden drug problem." whoa. what about the person whose spouse died last year, and whose house burned down over Christmas? ^

> "not someone on welfare with a hidden drug problem." whoa. what about the person whose spouse died last year, and whose house burned down over Christmas? ^^ she's a 1st order connection, but not my tenant. how about the aunt who's got +2 mouths to feed & house after her sister died? ^^ again, real human, facing real serious cash-flow problems. there are so many ways to wind up in a hard way, necessitating low-cost housing. as a student at university, I did significantly more damage to rental properties than I lost deposits to repair... intentionally. and I smoked a lot of pot. I'm not disputing your point that most individuals in a place to afford the time and money to 'get into property' are going to want to avoid situations that represent a financial risk to them. however, I was totally put off by the war zone characterization.