06/03/2026
Stories like this are part of the reason many property owners are becoming more cautious and more open to flexible deal structures.
A lot of owners today are thinking about more than just price. They’re also thinking about:
• stability
• reliability
• timing
• legal risk
• financial stress
That’s one reason creative financing is becoming a bigger conversation in today’s housing market.
For many people, it’s no longer about “creative strategies.”
It’s about finding practical ways to reduce risk and make deals work in a difficult environment.
A landlord in leafy Park Slope says he’s been mired in a nearly decade-long nightmare with a squatter from hell who’s turned his life into “The ‘Twilight Zone.’’