# Homeless Veterans Shelter next door to your house. OK with you or not? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 18, 2016, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeless-veterans-shelter-next-door-to-your-house-ok-with-you-or-not/746405 "2016-02-18T02:29:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Daylate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeless-veterans-shelter-next-door-to-your-house-ok-with-you-or-not/746405/21 "2016-02-18T19:41:11Z")
A homeless group home for men bought a house next door to me several years ago. We were a little worried when this happened, but they have turned out to be very good neighbors - quiet, keep the lawn mowed, no police presence, or anything. As these folks replaced a bunch of real low-lifes, they have been a very pleasant surprise. The cops would visit the previous bunch on almost a weekly basis - and this occasionally included swat teams with flash-bangs, full military gear, etc. Provided lots of excitement, but got old rather quickly. So we are very happy with the new neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeless-veterans-shelter-next-door-to-your-house-ok-with-you-or-not/746405/22 "2016-02-18T20:05:57Z")
I lived next door to a group home. I suggest making friends with them early, like with a basket of cookies, and then they will look after you. Mostly good people. Now, a big shelter full of transients who are there day to day? No thanks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/homeless-veterans-shelter-next-door-to-your-house-ok-with-you-or-not/746405.md?page=1)