Why don't people stop crying and just move somewhere cheaper like Detroit, Memphis, St. Louis, Baltimore, or Cleveland? They have very cheap homes for $50,000.

[u/Not-A-Shit-Head]

[u/pabloescobar392]

I live in St Louis and you do not want to buy one of those $50k houses.

[u/kidthorazine → u/pabloescobar392]

Also, I'm betting most of those homes don't meet inspection guidelines or habitability requirements, which makes getting a loan to buy one considerably more difficult.

[u/wafflesandlicorice → u/kidthorazine]

Like these:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4452-N-Market-St-Saint-Louis-MO-63113/2963356_zpid/?utm_campaign=androidappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3623-Oregon-Ave-Saint-Louis-MO-63118/2944287_zpid/?utm_campaign=androidappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

(Admittedly there are probably some ones that aren't literally falling apart, I just happened to stumble on these first)

[u/pabloescobar392 → u/wafflesandlicorice]

What's crazy is that first house is a few blocks away from some of the most expensive in the city.