I also think that we can create a better world when we help others....not only teaching the person how to fish but making sure that the children in the village learn it to.Sorry I was so long winded, the only way I want to be poobah is if I can share the poobah title with everyone.

Unfortunately, they tend to be peopled with those who view themselves as empowered by such position to impose their will and judgement upon the community rather than to serve as an arm of the surrounding municipality, be that a city, village, town or county.On the other hand, if not for the HOA, property taxes might be higher since the HOA takes care of the common areas which would otherwise by handled by a taxing body.In subdivisions of SFRs and/or townhomes, they are not required, really.

area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/726/topics/21...Many of us go to the 'informal' one that meets the 3rd Thursday of the month at Cameron Village (Tupelo Cafe) in Raleigh.

The building it's a 2 flat situated in the Little Village area in Chicago IL.

I do not know if my city size is relevant, but in Hastings, NE we are around 30k people with many neighboring towns/villages.

If you visit rural areas, and smaller villages, you will find a growing number of vacant houses - mostly old, arguably obsolete, structures.Based upon antidotal observations while visiting family a couple of summers ago, a similar trend of "urbanization" appears to be occurring in SK and MB as well - fewer folks live "on the farm" or in the smaller hamlets that existed every 10-miles in the days when grain was hauled by horses and oxen and steam locomotives needed to frequently take on water.However, I suspect these trends only account for fraction of the total housing starts nationally.However, like you, I have a hard time explaining the remainder of the housing starts based upon immigration alone.

Neighborhoods such as the Elmwood Village, Kenmore, or Williamsville are established and demand very high rents, and are a safe investment, but with high cost of entry.

So the road development guy and the village (who was responsible for buying/owning the right away) met me out there.  

I am from Los Angeles and live in a pretty sweet part of town called Atwater Village.

Our friend is an engineer and successfully managed their renovation here in Prairie Village 10 years ago.