Happy 8 billion people day!

[Torn Mind]

The Malthusians may eventually have their day. Not yet.

Also, some places have birth rates below replacement and the system is usually more than welcome to allow foreign taxable heads(except Japan) to come in so the government can keep funding itself and its programs.

 

[Torn Mind]

I was pretty shocked to learn about the politics of the housing crisis:

* There are 17 million vacant homes in America
* Which equates to more than 30 empty homes for every American experiencing homelessness

Homeless people do not display the requisite behavior needed to own a house.

Since, after all, "owning" usually involves getting a mortgage and paying in a timely manner.

Quite a few homeless, however are already aware that rent can be avoided and damaging property is an appropriate way to create a prima facie case that they should not pay rent. All they need is a legally illiterate landlord who doesn't do inspection prior to move-in or during it. Or intentionally allow mold to develop somewhere in the house through lack of reasonable maintenance. Then then can claim a case of constructive eviction.

It is better to rent than to own because owners are presumed to have a juicy wad of money that the government can exert power over. Renters, however, have numerous de facto protections.

And the more adept even knows that they can enter a vacant house, take possession and occupy it, and then the slow eviction process is only way to get the squatter out.

 

[Captante]

well Kaido, i have to say, i never expected you to get so invested in this. Yes i agree with you, but, do you think this is feasible?

Maybe not but we're sure giving it that old college-try!

And the more adept even knows that they can enter a vacant house, take possession and occupy it, and then the slow eviction process is only way to get the squatter out.

In most places that's only the case after 30 days of unbroken residency take place.... prior to that "squatting" is properly referred to as "trespassing".

The "burden of proof" however is usually placed on the landlord.