Quick scroll through the OP accounts history, its all reposted stuff from reddit, with very few comments. So even if its not sanitation, its another unmarked reddit repost bot account for sure.

Unless its a pull through spot, this is why you always back into parking spots. Its been this way for much longer than the time frame OP is talking about. Parking lot driving has always been a Mad Max experience

Sadly, that’s not the norm - LCOL areas perhaps, but 800k isn’t a wild number for a starter home these days.

Ironic as they’re part of the reason they’re so costly now, but: https://www.zillow.com/news/242-cities-now-have-starter-homes-that-cost-1-million/