<Li> Foreclosures of homes, including foreclosure of apartment complexes which displaces tenants renting there . </Li> <Li> Evictions from rented property . </Li> <Li> Lack of support from friends or family . </Li> <Li> Individuals who prefer homelessness and wish to remain off the grid for political and ideological purposes . Often self - identified as Gutter Punks or Urban Survivalists . The Department of Housing and Urban Development rarely reports on this counter-cultural movement since Gutter Punks and similar individuals often refuse to participate in governmental studies and do not seek governmental assistance for ideological or political purposes . </Li>

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