In fact we pulled up to our most recent BRRRR on the day we closed and our work clothing and work truck must have given the impression of squatters because the next door neighbor was in our yard within 5 minutes demanding to know what we were doing there. 

I buy work clothes at Goodwill, have bought two used trucks in 35 years, have bought tires off Craig's List, do my own PM, etc. 

It is capitalists that provide our homes, food, clothing and everything we need for a good life, not government.In stark response to your ascertain, I say, the world is a better place with more people willing to take a risk to invest in housing because there is unmet demand for housing.

Are you saying that the "countless" blooming small businesses that provide, what, sanitation services and sewing cloth masks, are supporting the 40+ million people who have lost their jobs?

COVID can live on skin, clothes and hair.

The post-war houses usually have their original wiring which is aluminum wiring covered in cloth.

You are effectively the Emperor with no clothes and everyone you deal with and your customers knows it.

Its More interesting then washing clothes. :-)

They need to walk into an apartment that is fully furnished and equipped with all their needs other than a laptop and clothes. 

See the wall that comes out from the right - simply extend it across to the left and put a door in it.It would look normal, visually, and then everyone could use that storage closet under the stairs - perfect place to store winter clothes and stuff, X-mas decorations, etc.A non-load-bearing partition wall with a door in it to the downstairs "bedroom" should be pretty cheap.