EVICTION AND PROFIT Answer ALL of the following questions based from Matthew Desmond book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. A. Why is home ownership a bad investment for the residents of poor, black neighborhoods while at the same time a great investment for prospective landlords? How did Milwaukees foreclosure crisis provide landlords with enormous financial opportunities and incentives to purchase such properties? How has the housing and rental markets in Milwaukee been restructured as a result? B. What are the various ways in which Sherrena, Tobin, and other landlords maximize their profits through the financing, acquisition, and maintenance of their properties, plus tenant selection, rent collection, and eviction procedures? Provide specific examples C. Desmond argues that public initiatives that provide low-income families with assistance to obtain decent housing are the most meaningful and effective anti-poverty programs in America. Do you agree with this statement? What policy does Desmond advocate that he believes will benefit both low-income families and landlords? Do you support implementing Desmonds proposals to alleviate many of the problems related to urban poverty, homelessness, and segregation? Why or why not? D. What are the most central problems presented throughout Desmonds book with regard to the cycle of eviction, housing insecurity, and poverty? What type of solutions would you advocate and why?
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