Faces of Lawrence's foreclosure crisis

Mario DeJesus (right) bought this three-family Victorian in the spring of 2005, taking two mortgages to cover the $375,000 purchase price. DeJesus, however, earns about $23,000 a year and soon had trouble affording his mortgage.
Mario DeJesus (right) bought this three-family Victorian in the spring of 2005, taking two mortgages to cover the $375,000 purchase price. DeJesus, however, earns about $23,000 a year and soon had trouble affording his mortgage.
(Globe Staff Photo / Thushan Amarasiriwardena)