The main issue is most have mental illness, alcohol and/or drug problems.  

I think you and I both know that most student loan money really goes toward paying rent, alcohol, and food... 

It can be an addiction like alcohol or crack.

Essentially the only types of investments that may not be held inside an IRA or a 401k are the following:Artwork,Rugs,Antiques,Metals - with exceptions for certain kinds of bullion,Gems,Stamps,Coins - (but there are exceptions for certain coins),Alcoholic beverages, andCertain other tangible personal property.

His wife doesnt work, but i think when getting the alcohol under control she has the ability to step up.Does anyone here have links i can show him that have simple breakdowns and arguments to why he should buy (and buy right) vs rent.

I would not absolutely disqualify it based on that, but I would certainly have to be talked into it....several times....likely with alcohol involved.  

Depending on the level of the you can probably get away with wiping them down with denatured alcohol, putting some cardboard down and doing a quick paint job.  

No drugs or alcohol, but just mentally.

The other 20% are problems that are more serious and the foreclosure is only symptomatic of bigger problems (drugs and alcohol, marital, incarceration, dementia, mental illness and death).As to contacting principals, marketing means the way(s) we reach people.

I was particularly drawn to the statistics on the back which stated that more than half of homeless Veterans contacted by the VA have either a drug or alcohol dependence and a majority have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness.