Wall paper over plaster, especially the old cloth/mat-backed wallpaper, allows the plaster to come off the lath in larger pieces/sections, cutting down on the dust (but, only a little).

We bought a house last June and hired a GC to do about $60k worth of work - the main thing being to replace all the cloth wiring in the house, as well as upgrade us to 220 and install new panels.

Without the safety that his home provides he cannot be productive in society, he can't secure his property such as clothes and food.

Use a scoring tool and a hot wet wash cloth/sponge, it may come right off.Once you find a easy way get a crew of friends family and who ever else you can,,,rent a steamer if necessary and do it yourself. 

And I would disagree that the opposite is true.In reality, an investment that meets the 2% Rule may or may not be a good investment.That said, if I were more careful with my words earlier, what I would have said is:An investment that meets the 2% Rule will generate a strong (compared to a typical rental property) cash-on-cash return when managed well.Personally, I've owned several rentals that have met the 2% Rule in areas that I consider to be very good neighborhoods (I'd define a "very good neighborhood" as one where I'd be perfectly comfortable with my wife walking around in a bikini in the middle of the night :).  2% Rule investments don't have to be in bad areas.That said, I've known several investors who specialize in deals in very bad neighborhoods (places I wouldn't want my wife walking around in the middle of the day fully clothed) -- and when managed well, their properties generate tremendously strong cash-on-cash returns.  

In general I share Rob K's sentiment and abhor wall paper, however two weeks ago I was ecstatic to discover the front room in the unit we were renovating had 2-3 layers of wallpaper - the oldest layer was cloth.

I don't know that many people who could replace their car, clothes, rent money if they lost their job, etc. if they had to within a day.

Personally, I look to see how new the automobile(s) is, if they are wearing designer clothes, and if they wear jewelry.

the government tried that it's called Liberia its off the south west coast of africa it failed.you say the slaves were given food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention.... so they didn't have those things in africa where they belonged?

They are subject to being scammed easily, and therefore "sheep in wolves clothing" are able to take advantage of them and others.