Charming But Occupied SRO
While sometimes painful, sifting through Craigslist can turn up some interesting things, especially at the lower end of the market. For instance, this 10-unit SRO in Bedford Stuyvesant is listed at $698,000. It’s a dicey deal to be sure, and one that we probably wouldn’t touch given that at least three of the units will…
While sometimes painful, sifting through Craigslist can turn up some interesting things, especially at the lower end of the market. For instance, this 10-unit SRO in Bedford Stuyvesant is listed at $698,000. It’s a dicey deal to be sure, and one that we probably wouldn’t touch given that at least three of the units will still have tenants. Depending on the situation and layout, however, maybe there’s a creative way to work around them. Regardless, this is a great looking building. Anyone know where it is exactly?
10 Unit SRO For Sale [Craigslist]
I don’t know how society will teach its members to be compassionate. We’d have to dig deep. Churches often fail in teaching it, despite pretenses.
Good question. And the other question is how do we as a society build compassion and help for the vulnerable while accomplishing the first?
I used to romanticize the lives of the destitute. The older I get, the less understanding I’ve become. While SRO’s may help the needy, they also enable certain lifestyles which are undesirable to everyone who has to live around them. I don’t think any human life is “undesirable”, but there are certain lifestyles which clearly are to everyone around them. Here’s the real question – how do we as a society get people to live more functional, productive lives?