Monumental effort to tear down blight would improve neighborhoods and Detroit's image

[JohnnyFreddy]

Regardless of maintenance costs the housing is affordable. An affordable house will cost about $3-4k for a new roof [[tear-off). $10k is closer to a McMansion sized home.

Oh REALLY???? What dimension do you live in? I just spent $18,000 on my re-roof....take away the 'extras' and I'd still spend $15,000. You people really need to tack on a few dollars here and there making your financial assumptions, especially in buying a house in Detroit. There are ALWAYS extra costs involved. Unless you plan on doing most of the work yourself....$12.00hr. is not going to be nearly enough to sustain your household/mortgage in Detroit. Life isn't as cut and dry as you're making it to be. "You lazy types just need to work harder, and be more like HIM or HIM over there..." It's jut NOT THAT SIMPLE. AND......$12.00 an hour??? Hell, they don't even want people to make $10.00hr. minimum wage.... where's this $12.00hr. coming from? Get real why don't 'ya.

[NickCharles]

Oh REALLY???? What dimension do you live in? I just spent $18,000 on my re-roof....take away the 'extras' and I'd still spend $15,000.

Geez, man, I agree that $3-4K is an unreasonably low estimate, but if you spent $18K [[or even $15K,) I have to wonder if solar panels or platinum were involved.
Unless you live in an enormous house and are just too humble to admit so.