I was in danger of becoming homeless.

I was in danger of becoming homeless.

The downtown is OVERRUN with homeless.  

Chris, You are pretty resourceful, but, you don't want to become homeless. 

Without the "normal" people earning a respectable wage and having reasonable living expenses, I fear that we're going to see homelessness increase.

Purchase price: $23,000 Cash invested: $23,000 Sale price: $79,000 Bought this house form a homeless guy.

Look at your city's 311 service, it's public data and will have hundreds of reports such as abandoned homes, homeless activity, high grass, etc..Here's some keywords you can look for: guttedrottedABANDONDEDunoccupiedhomelesssquatmoldboarded upprostitutuninhabitabledisconnectedcollapsedestroyedunlivablewindow brokenMISSING SIDDINGdamagevery bad shapemold OR rottendeteriorrodentutilitiesdilapiunsecuredNEGLECTvagrantslandlordmoved outtenantnot securemaintain propertyrodentEncampmentLet me know if you have any data- acquisition questions, I run a real estate data company and we pull data from various places (most are publicly accessible).

Veteran who was previously homeless.

The duplex in contract is also in the same city as my current primary home less than 2 miles away.

Quote from @Dave Skow: this is  why  our  region in particular  has a  very high homeless  problem ...there is  simply  nowhere  affordable to  rent / live  anywhere  close to the  city anymore So what you're saying is that simply because people can't afford to rent near downtown, they just go homeless?