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Diary of a Stabie Breaker

"Ms. Mehle’s septuagenarian neighbor was harder to remove. 'He was retired,' Mr. Galterio said, 'had friends in the local neighborhood, what would he do with the money? He had no family. You know what I mean?' Just one tenant would ruin any potential single-family sale. 'We had a fortuitous event happen! He had a new girlfriend ? she had bigger aspirations.'" [Manhattan Transfers]