>I think for many the only alternative is renting. Indeed it is, and that's kinda my point. These were the $8,000 starter homes our working class grandparents

>I think for many the only alternative is renting. Indeed it is, and that's kinda my point. These were the $8,000 starter homes our working class grandparents bought on a single salary from Sears in their 20s. Now they are a stretch goal for middle aged dual income families.