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NOTE TO ALL READERS: you are placing too much weight on my original posts' last sentence. It was meant as a buffer from the usual diatribe that usually becomes of these idea based threads. I appreciate your sentiments RE: mayday et al and too be fair I SHOULD have opted for a more mature and professional closing if I wanted my idea to be taken seriously. That being said, we all make mistakes so let that be a lesson I will not have to be taught again. UPDATE: This is not easy, I almost closed on a property in East Cleveland, 1823 East Woodlawn Ave... I went to the E. Cleveland Dept of Housing, VERY NICE PEOPLE (THANK YOU: Velma Knight, Anthony Houston, Duane Felix) they were very receptive to new faces in the "game" and were more then happy to give me ALOT of pointers. Anyways, the property was declared a public nuisance and the previous owner had just been given 30 days to appear in front of them. No wonder I found it on Craigslist for almost nothing... back taxes, public nuisance... lead paint! Haha! I know this will not be easy but I am determined. I will continue to update and when people see my success I am confident we can get enough people/resources to make it happen. Thanks for your advice UO community. Keep it coming.

Near Union Ave I think.

Jpop, you are right I did suggest an art project. That was when I was juggling going back to school... but now that finances have led me to drop out of Ohio State, that is no longer an issue. :) Thanks for keeping me honest!

Thank you for all of your suggestions, it is very much appreciated. I am looking to turn a profit but I would not consider myself a "shyster" though I would be the first to say there is a VERY FINE LINE.

p.s. i am not opposed to a non profit designation with proceeds going to support good causes... throw out ideas.

Murray Hill, you are correct (my apologies fellow Clevelanders), I was just anticipating the worst... As for complexity, I started an LLC two years ago, it cost me $125.00 with the secretary of state. I know its difficult but we could approach the county landbank, layout our plan and I would not be the least bit taken aback if they would give us a DEAL on one of these babies. I just bought 1823 Woodlawn Avenue in East Cleveland for $2,500.00 and it needs about $5-7k rehab. Total sunk costs, $9.5k. Duplex at say even very low rents, 2b/1b at $350... $700 for both. Cost of house and rehab made in about 1.3 years... Regardless if people want to join I am doing this as a private LLC, all I am suggesting that if people want to attempt to make something happen then lets do it. Whether that be we all call up habitat for humanity or make our own LLC it doesn't matter. Hayward, I already have begun. I called the East Cleveland City hall and asked them to set up a time to go over my vision for Woodlawn Ave (I want to buy the whole half of the street). My main problem is this, you say go to the CDCs etc and thats all well and good but you forget these people are beurocrats. Red tape, take FOREVER, chronism, inside deals... I don't have the patience nor the tact to deal with people like that for more than 5 minutes. X, I understand your point and I agree. I must say though, nonprofits are exactly that... they aren't sharks like me or most private companies... takes a shark to make it in these waters! Perhaps I will just post a thread detailing some referbs I take on and maybe if enough people see that with the right discipline and due dilligence, it is possible to do this as a hobby and make it happen. At the end of the day I don't really want to go through established organizations because they had their shot and they have shown their incompetence. (kind of like democrats in cuyahoga county, corrupt rats) These clowns can go blow someone else's money, I will manage mine and I assure you I will have better returns. Time will tell. So who all is at least willing to sit down and have a meeting to discuss this?

EXCELLENT SERIES!!! my favorite place in cleveland :ART MUSEUM

Hello Urban Ohio Community, I have an idea. Lets do something. Sure we debate the pro's and con's of development and lack of it. Some of us go to public meetings and report back. Some of us take pictures. Some of us just troll. I don't know about you but I have had enough. Big things start small... just ask Sam Miller from Forest City about his first deal and you will see what I mean. My idea: Urban Ohio Development LLC An LLC for the advancement of cities in Ohio. Heres the jist. Whomever wants in puts forth whatever they want/can: $20 or $2,000. Doesn't matter. When we have all parties and moneys tabulated: issue percentage of company based on investment. We decide on a board to supervise the budget and manage any money and decisions. Buy a cheap house in Cleveland... fix her up and rent it out. Expand our business line of credit and do it again. We can decide what to do with any proceeds, charity or something... I really could care less. What I am getting at is this: I am 21 years old and have been a member of this forum since I was 15 and not much has changed and I am sick of it. I want to stay here and raise a family one day and this city just slips more and more away from me. I want to get out and meet some of you... not just taking pictures and laughing it up. But actually DOING something, putting a nail into a floor board, fixing the city one F*cked up house at a time. This would be a side project so nobody is expecting to get rich off this obviously but the possibility for a small residual income could be there... At the end of the day if you just want to bash my idea then please don't post. You are the reason this city sucks.

Hey UO family... myself and three friends are pooling all our assets and creating an LLC to start purchasing homes and rehabbing them... we ARE NOT flipping houses but rather intend to rent them out for residual income and grow the business. Just signed a contract to purchase a foreclosed home on Woodlawn Avenue in East Cleveland as well as considering a few others in the area. My question is this: This lady I met was able to purchase two homes from a bank for $2,000.00 each that needed little rehab... does anyone know how to obtain advanced lists of this nature? Any ideas what so ever I am all ears. Thanks in advance for your suggestions... trying to get off my ass and put my money (not much) where my mouth is and help this city. I figure there isn't a better time to get into the market.

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here is a link to his website, can someone yank the pictures of the two projects referenced? The coltman project is of substantial size... bigger footprint then I expected. Not too shabby. http://www.dimitarchitects.com/residential.htm

GUCCI MANE... i will not post a youtube video due to content. FREE GUCCI MANE

Quote X: From your local FCE news outlet (aka Plain Dealer) hahahahaha

Do not know if this has another thread, did not see one, mods merge if need be. http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2009/02/fate_of_acacia_country_club_in.html Fate of Acacia Country Club in Lyndhurst in court's hands Posted by kkroll February 21, 2009 16:46PM Thomas Ondrey/The Plain Dealer Acacia Country Club was fairly quiet last week. This summer's golf games could be disrupted by a sale of the club -- a deal that could be decided by a judge and a court-appointed receiver instead of the club's members. Peggy Turbett/The Plain Dealer A judge has tapped Michael Murman to manage and possibly sell Acacia Country Club...

willyboy, putting the turbine manufacturing plant by the port is key. How do you think they ship those suckers? If you have a business thats mail order, you make your HQ next to the post office so you cut your trip time and costs. Simple.

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Lookin' fab as always. Great atmosphere.

Civvik let me first say this, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL. This is for anyone interested or in need, the firm I am now with (after looking for months) is looking for new telemarketers. It is IT/telecom related but don't be put off because it is not that hard to learn what you need to know to complete the job. If anyone is in need of some work and would like some information I would be happy to recommend you to the HR head. The firm is based on East 128th and Larchmere but you can do it from home if you have internet and a phone. No this is not a scheme, and I apologize to the Admin because I know we are not supposed to post things like this, but if you need work and are willing to try something new, drop me a line.

Article published December 04, 2008 Savage Arena ignites enthusiasm among Rockets' basketball fans By MARK ZABORNEY BLADE STAFF WRITER Toledo Rockets fans, from students to seasoned alumni, bubbled with enthusiasm as they took in the view of their old basketball home made new. Some first knew the University of Toledo building at its opening in 1976 as Centennial Hall; others as Savage Hall, the name since 1988. Ticketholders last night showed up more than an hour before the Rockets' home opener - the main event, after all - to wander and take their own tour, stopping to point and gasp at the $30 million renovation of what is now Savage Arena. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081204/NEWS16/812040383

4 years out?? hmm

Quote: Well they are right now in a financial crunch big time,its going to look like a deserted relic of oil age in a couple years. Don't be to sure! For one we are a LONG way from energy dependance and to be sure the Shiekdoms know what is coming and that is why they are building their economy to include tourism, finance, sporting complexes etc. It will be interesting to see how they fair post oil.

^ The entire UAE Royal family recieves medical care from the Cleveland Clinic. My nieghbor who is a cardiologist has taken care of the Shieks for over a decade... one time he came back from Dubai and was given uncut diamonds for his service... nice tip! Interesting note: prior to the construction of the Intercontinental Hotel the Cleveland Clinic had a semi-secret residence for the shieks in one of the clinic buildings called G-17, now that the intercontinental is there I think they just rent all of the presidential suites etc.

is the picture of chicagos millineum park intentional? nice pictures though

^I dont care what he "vows" I will believe it when I see it.

Quote: The rebuilding, renovating and redecorating is "therapeutic" for me. Amen.