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Obligatory: but then you have to live in Detroit. His story is interesting from a handyman/do-it-yourself standpoint, but it doesn't seem all that pleasant.

• tdingman 9y ago
  Have you ever been? I spent 2012-2016 living there and rehabbing my own figurative $500 house (it was actually $8,200), and I had a blast. There are many parts of the city in bad shape, but there's something special happening there now. It's not for everyone, but it's more than the hellscape it's made out to be.
  • zeroer 9y ago
    No, admittedly I've never been. But I didn't mean it as some abstract "Detroit is bad" comment. I meant it more specifically. Someone tried to break into his house. And streetlights and road crews are apparently a recent development. Quote from his AMA: "Detroit is a dangerous city, and someone did try to kick in my door one night-- It's a story I tell in the book. But I think what makes me the most safe is a good relationship with my neighbors. They look out for me, and I for them. I can't say it won't ever happen, as almost all of my neighbors have been broken into" Maybe that's an acceptable situation for some people, but I'd pay money to move to a better neighborhood.