Tenants Left in a State of Precarity as Mysterious Shell Companies Buy Millions of Homes Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A row of Victorian houses referred to as the "Painted Ladies" is seen at 712-720 Steiner St., bordering Alamo Square park, in San Francisco, Thursday, April 30, 2009. ( AP Photos ) Produced by Rob Gunther Hosted by Tanzina Vega Produced by PRX and WNYC