On Bullington Avenue, nurse’s aide struggles with rental housing market
With few resources, LaQuita Gibson moved herself and her two children to South Memphis and into a house where she would begin to rebuild her life. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
In what has been called “America’s fastest-growing rental market,” a South Memphis neighborhood is a microcosm of change as homes that were once owner-occupied are purchased by investment firms and renters find themselves seeking stability.
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Shera Avi-Yonah
Shera Avi-Yonah is an enterprise freelance intern for The Daily Memphian. She has previously reported for Bloomberg News and the American Prospect.
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