Well, I'm just so hooked on the drama of this 'soap opera' - lolWell, the name Pashanin seems to not be very common.

My grandparents were  in their teens when the depression hit so the definition of 'wealthy' has changed drastically and we need to remember our roots.

Kim-This is a great debate question, honestly, it depends, if you need a place to sink your roots or you have flexibility in your life, I think rent can potentially be more cost-effective.

The few that don't get rooted out PDQ.Imagine how much your costs would go down and how much savings you could pass on to your customer without all the ridiculous fees and permits in the Pacific Northwest.I just watched "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" episode where a guy bought a lot on a bluff overlooking the ocean (far above the sea) to build a house for his kids to grow up in. 15 years later he was selling it never having moved in.

Playing in the distressed asset field for all these years this is the root cause along with simply being very poor money managers and using too much credit to their detriment.. you know the 250k house with 100k in cars the boat and the RV.

Maximizing profit is exactly what the Realtors, lenders and investors/speculators have done in a rampant fashion, and back to the original question posed by the OP- thats the root of the problem you speak of.

Before becoming shorthand for poor and colored areas, “ghetto” has it’s roots describing the neighborhoods to which Jewish Europeans were confined.

They get involved with grass roots groups that they think are just social rights but soon end up hearing the "Housing is a RIGHT" entitlement argument. 

Except that you slight your roots...

When I’m old I want my wealth to be as deeply rooted as possible.