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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house.   The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house.  He has already told us that the plexes would be rented.   We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.   [/quote]

Jeez, how big is the lot? 
Also - renters are not the enemy here. Just because they aren't purchasing doesn't mean they won't be a positive influence in the community. [/quote]
DP. Of course renters aren’t the enemy but the point is they took advantage of middle and low income voters by selling them a bill of goods they had no desire to deliver. Why trot out the naacp to talk about how MM will increase black homeownership when you know that’s completely irrelevant?[/quote]

Exactly.  The cost and process to set up a condo structure in Virginia means only the duplexes and townhouses may be for sale.  The 4-6 will be rentals in every.  Single. Case.  And the housing advocates lied through their teeth (or just didn’t understand their own proposal) and insisted we needed bigger plexes so people of color could get the level of affordability required to become homeowners.  They should have just told the truth-  lying makes you lose credibility for the entire effort.  It’s absurd.[/quote]

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