Main image: Via RollingStone.com: Randall Bell, real estate analyst and stigma specialist also known as Dr. Disaster in real estate circles. Stands infront of the Heaven's Gate estate where 39 people committed suicide. He recommends certain things be done to increase the resale of such a property. (Photo by Bob Grieser/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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