I think Churches were their obvious targets as they have steeples and the article was partially talking about the associated tax issues.Or as @Al Williamson pointed out, these things are going out anyway.  

I currently live in Falls Church, VA (suburbs of Washington, DC) and am planning to get into flip business in the DMV area.

I haven't been to the OKC REIA meetings in 3 months because Thursday is my Softball night--it's a church team but competitive. 

Peter's church in the Vatican in Rome.

By the way on of the churches wants the crack house.

He is a youth minister at a church, and the church paid his 6 month security deposit, plus first and last month rent.

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Bought 2 houses and a lot by riding in a great neighborhood after church over and over.

This property is zoned for either: residential or daycare, church, etc.

I grew up in a small farming community (7 churches, 0 bars) just south of Fresno, CA.