That doesn't benefit rich people though? Any ideas that are a little bit more reasonable?

You mean like that giant abandoned college on Norton and Grant? You'd think the Christian thing to do would be house people but it sits there unused instead.

I have read very convincing studies that show turning derelict properties into housing for the homeless or very low income housing is not great.

These old houses often have a lot of issue that people who aren’t accustomed to maintaining a home or who have access to quite limited resources, just can’t address. These houses just continue to deteriorate into squalor but now with a person in them.

I think in many cases it is cheaper and overall better to knock down the run down house and build a couple of new cottagettes or mini homes on the lot to then use for these purposes.

Restore SGF and the Blue House Project are doing just that. (I realize your comment was tongue in cheek.)

That's what many of them are right now. This article is about how the city should deal with those affordable housing units which are dilapidated while occupied, or abandoned by the owners.

I wish there was a way we could crowd source money together and fix these houses up then pay everyone back the money and charge the person living there a reasonable rent price. Itd be a win win for everyone and itd make our city look better.