Seriously there is a group giving away houses to writers. All you have to do is complete their application process and hope you are chosen.
What exactly is Write A House?
Write A House is a different kind of writer’s residency program. The Detroit writers and urban activists who founded the organization in 2012 did so with one goal: use vocational training to renovate vacant homes and then give these homes to writers. We don’t know of another movement like this, but then Detroit is a unique place. Our idea supports literary arts, vocational education, neighborhood stabilization, and the creation of more vibrant cities.
The first Write A House home to be renovated
Am I eligible to apply to Write A House?
We are interested in making this program available to a diverse network of writers, including Detroiters and those who live far beyond, and those who are writing in a wide range of styles. That said, please be sure that you meet all the eligibility requirements detailed below. Applications that do not meet these requirements will be disqualified.
You must be a U.S. citizen.You must not be a family member of any Write A House board members or judges.You need to be 18 years old or older.
(You need to be your own guardian so that you can receive the deed to the property.)You must be a working writer with at least some history of publication. (You do not necessarily need to be a full-time writer.)You must be a low or moderate-income writer. This means that you and your family should fall into one of the following categories:Family of 1 with income of $0-$39,750Family of 2 with income of $0-$45,450Family of 3 with income of $0-$51,100Family of 4 with income of $0-$56,800Family of 5 with income of $0-$61,350Family of 6 with income of $0-$65,900
You must be willing to engage with the literary community of Detroit. We are aware that different personalities are inclined to do this in different ways: whether you want to lead a literary salon, start a magazine, lead a neighborhood writing workshop, tutor kids, or quietly edit a great book blog from your home, we hope your unique gifts have a chance to flourish here and to grow our community
http://www.writeahouse.org/...
I'd love to be able write more in my posts but the Gremlins have my phone going crazy and doing things like going to the top of the page when I touch the screen. This is one of the times I regret taking the moral high ground. And in fact knowing the Gremlin is looking at my stored writing (They can spoof their computer location but that dosen't work when they gossip.) has left me with little interest in continuing writing.