Landlords and property managers have significant influence on housing and neighborhood quality for poor families. We examine how landlords who provide affordable or subsidized housing make investment, maintenance, screening, and leasing decisions.

This study examines how landlords who provide affordable or subsidized housing make investment, maintenance, screening, and leasing decisions in Dallas, Cleveland, and Baltimore, especially since landlords and property managers have significant influence on housing and neighborhood quality for poor families.

This project is a multi-method study of how residential mobility, family structure and schooling are tied together to affect youth outcomes. Overall objectives of the study include: Understanding how housing policy affects mobility and school changes and understanding the conditions under which housing instability is perpetuated.