Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Daredevil #22, by Chip Zdarsky, Francesco Mobili, Victor Olazaba, Mattia Iacono, and VC's Clayton Cowles, on sale now.
Daredevil has gotten into some troublesome predicaments over the years. Often, Matt Murdock feels the need to shoulder his burdens alone, isolating himself from the rest of the Marvel Universe. On occasion, however, the Man Without Fear will swallow his pride and turn to another hero in his hour of need. Recently, Daredevil went to Iron Man for a rather large favor. Considering their shared hobby, Tony Stark would seem sympathetic to Murdock's troubles. Unfortunately, the armored Avenger is not exactly in the best position to help anyone at the moment, and it seems that Daredevil's timing couldn't be worse.
Of course, it's not as if Murdock was given much of a choice in his current situation. Recently, the Stromwyn crime family sent a group of mercenaries to destroy Hell's Kitchen. The Stromwyns intended to buy up the neighborhood, refurbishing the residences so that they could ultimately rent the buildings at expensive prices. Fortunately, Daredevil, alongside unlikely ally Mayor Wilson Fisk and a few others, managed to fight off the Stromwyns' mercenaries.
Still, the Stromwyns are moving forward with their plot, and Murdock doesn't have the financial means to stop them. On top of all this, Daredevil is now on trial for manslaughter, a deed for which Murdock is just now taking responsibility. This trial will take considerable attention away from Hell's Kitchen, requiring all of Daredevil's effort to fight.
The Man Without Fear could very much use the extra assistance, as well as the financial means, to fight off the Stromwyns' advances on his neighborhood. It's for this reason that Tony Stark, a fellow superhero and notable billionaire, would seem like the ideal candidate to bail out Hell's Kitchen. Indeed, Murdock would need Stark to buy out the neighborhood and rent the homes to their residents at significantly low prices.
While this idea may seem reasonable from Daredevil's perspective, at the moment, Stark is not ideally suited for this task. Iron Man #1, by Christopher Cantwell and Cafu, features an Iron Man who is very much trying to rebuild his life. Indeed, Stark packed up all of his Iron Man armor, bought a vintage car, and moved into an old brownstone in Manhattan.
This "back-to-basics" approach requires considerable effort and is a great struggle for Stark. For example, while Iron Man defeated Terrax, a former herald of Galactus, the public still found a way to crucify Stark, blaming him for the destruction of a satellite during the battle. Stark also tried to explain his new approach in an interview, but the press and the public are very skeptical of the billionaire genius.
On top of all this, Stark's personal life is in shambles. Tony was dumped by Janet van Dyne, and with very few friends to which he can turn, he's struggling to find his place in a new neighborhood. Iron Man's old villain, the Unicorn, also returned, and Stark may also have to deal with an impending new supervillain. With this in mind, losing billions of dollars isn't likely to help Stark in his efforts to turn his life around.
Both Daredevil and Iron Man are going through some rather tumultuous periods in their lives. These heroes are making considerable efforts to re-discover themselves in the process. Yet, at this point, neither one of these men is in a position to help anyone before they can help themselves.