I think they are trying to possess as many homes as possible so they can make home ownership an obsolete concept and debt back to the general population, keeping them forever in debt.

It may require 3 or 4 adjacent and abutting lots to build a home.Now, these lots are functionally obsolete.

They cost about $10-$15 at an auction.  3 years ago I thought an HDTV had to be the norm in the living rooms, old style tv's were obsolete. 

As technology continues to evolve for improved electric motors and storage, the combustion engine will eventually become obsolete and there will be significant disruption in the automotive industry.

Over the same period, approximately 1.7 million housing units were deemed uninhabitable or obsolete and were demolished and removed from the housing stock.

HUD lowered the floor from 40 micrograms/SQFT to 10, window sills from 250 to 100 and window troughs 400 to 100.Now, we see senator Portman who is a hard core conservative republican join others, including democrats, on this issue.For those who think that dust wipes ought to be omitted from the Toledo Ordinance, Portman's new regulation assures that dust wipes are necessary and visual inspection as is, is now obsolete."

I just looked at a custom built house yesterday from the 70's that seemed like it would be an amazing opportunity to flip but when you walked the house it was functionally obsolete.  

I model out the returns so I know I will get my money back and if the business becomes obsolete I can get out quick with a profit.You have to watch what franchise rules they are obligating you too and lease commitments.As far as starting a business from scratch that takes a ton of time to build sales and momentum and startup cost is high compared to buying after someone else has spent the money.You can find good deals when people have partners that split up, divorces, health issues, etc. just like real estate.Business brokers like to tout people taking their IRA for retiring and buying a business.

Become obsolete in a heart beat, get sued, get shut down, get shut out, fail.A property can have a bad tenant, yes.

Hemp alone could literally render the timber and cotton industries OBSOLETE.