I just want a nice way to illustrate the gravity of the situation.

Of course they are (and Gravity is the leading cause of airplane crashes too).But adding a few days to the process isn't going to solve that.Homelessness is caused by people not having a "Safety Net" in their personal lives, and by having borderline or no income.And by Section 8 not taking care of them in a timely manner, or at all.

I have a 4 unit (all 1 BR) that has a 1940's era "gravity hot water" boiler.

I'm very cautious with those since even if the current system is gravity fed you may not be able to keep it if you are pulling permits or it has an issue.

In the end, you can work around a lot of things, but a victim of life is not recommended because they will drag you down to your level more often than you raise them up to yours (stupid gravity ;- )Best wishes. 

One more point to consider is gravity.

Starbucks pays the rents, I guess :PBut in all gravity, there are a lot of factors that go into what makes an area good or bad.

.- He proved the Law of Gravity was unconstitutional.- He slept with a 16 year old girl and she got arrested.- He once transferred the national debt to his credit card for the miles.- He's allowed to buy stocks at yesterday's price.- His phone number is "1".- He will not answer when you dial "1".- He took his specimen to a sperm bank and they gave him the building for it.- A solar eclipse once waited for him to finish his golf game.- Compasses always point towards him.- If he ever told you to jump off a cliff, you would.- It's not New Years until his watch says midnight December 31.- Santa Claus always stops at his house first.- Opthomologists use his eyes to calibrate their LASIK equipment.

This is off RE topic, but since we have a lot of professionals on here and I noticed a few pilots I'm hoping to get some insight on the gravity of my fears.I travel a lot with my company, including flights cross-country and the dreaded Atlanta to Honolulu flight a few times a year.

Here is an article I wrote about that: [http://realestateinvestmentblog.silentpartnergroup.com/2011/01/gravity-of-neighborhoods.html]Availabity of opportunities in that neighborhood with the right returns, of course also factors in.But if I had to choose between short term yield and the long term stability of a neighborhood I would live in, I'd take the latter all day long.Mark Andrew Small[www.silentpartnergroup.com]investments so consistent and profitable - they're boring...