+BOT Irwin Adverse health effects , due to open fires & smoke , is a problem across the world . The reduction of life expectancy etc . 40 below ........ don't even want to think about it . She may get oak trim , think i ' d rather have running water .
Yeah, she is. At least she's trying to make Detroit better. Good for her. If more people were like her, maybe Detroit would be able to turn itself around.
Boy are you confussed.....lol.... Read your history on the plight and recovery of detroit! It difentely is heading for a comeback but its not because of poor blacks buying up auction houses in proverty stricken areas....clown..... Mean while the ex-suburbanites are buying up downtown wealth and becoming rich...you can thank mike duggan and the "new" port authority for that! Think before you speak and become educated before you think!
I just know this lady is going to make that house a fantastic home!! She appreciates things like oak original cabinets and floor boards.... She is one clued up woman!!! And to the discussing trolls making comments from the gutter about this woman because she's black (( watch again )) and open your ears...she's paying off the last owner debt on the house in order to make her house a home !!! Absolutely my upmost respect for this famous family!!! Love and best wishes from England
I dug down about 10 pages and I could not find the trolls you talked about the closest I could find was about 3 racist comments about the city in general.
Damn, that's cheap as fuck. People are just disgusting & racists. What racists have got to get through their heads, is that people are people. Skin color, ethnicities do not have anything to do with much of anything. Maybe racists need to get a life, because when I travel around the U.S. camping/fishing/paddling.... I meet all kinds folks from all walks of life and ethnicities. There is zero reason to be RACIST toward anyone.
Mr. Fernando Yes it is. I was there just last week and my realtor friend actually showed me a $1.8 million home that not only looks as bad as that but cracked in half on a fault line. And the reason I was even there last week was another friend of mine had to move out of her home because the rent went up from $2k/mo. To over $6k/mo.
At an over-rated price, yes. Everything looks junk in Frisco, but the prices are high. Because of the proximity of "Silicon valley" and its high-paid workers, the cost of living sky rocketed since the 80's, and is getting worse. You don't get what you pay for.
@Blind Squid Detroit has some of the best drinking water in the country Flint got fucked because Detroit was taxing them for using our water so they stopped using our water and switched to theirs and their pipes were old and full of lead.
This bold ballsy couple is to be admired. To pay off the utilities of the former tenants/owners does not seem fair. These new owners are troopers. I wish them blessings unlimited. Wish l knew how to contact them.💞
She is beautiful and intelligent, very inspiring, I have looked at some beautiful houses for sale here, but, been too afraid to buy, she makes me feel unafraid and full of adventure, thanks for sharing!
Dont believ it...first in order to buy the auction houses you have to live in it for at least 3 years. Heres a thought, if it was that great of a deal then please tell me why rich folks don't buy up blocks of property then...there are litterly a whole area of detroit where you have 1 to 4 houses on a block every other house is either burnt or tore up from the floor up not just one block but miles of areas!!!! Some parts of detroit so bad they stopped public services the postal service Dont deliver your mail and no police or fire dept will come to save you when you need them...inwould rather take my chances on the $3000.00 worth of lottery tickets then try and invest in these properties in these high crime underserved areas... Unfortunately i just learned this lady also has a missing daughter that is believed to have been kidnapped from such neighborhood...let us keep her in our prayers and pray for the safe return of her daughter...wealth???? At what cost!
@@virginialhawk Rich people are buying detroit....The chinese! It's not happening is quickly as reported in the media, but it IS happening. But of course black people are not going to take advantage!
A friend of mine lives in Detroit. A few years before she retired, she started buying houses from auction. She'd renovate them and rent them out. I think she had about 10 before she retired. She said she had to slow down when market prices started getting higher.
@@virginialhawk approximately 35% of Detroit properties are owned by out of state/international investors...and they definitely don't live in these auction houses & most of them are rather well off! Also, bulk property sales account for approximately 16% of all transactions in Detroit! So stop hating & join the MOVEMENT!
God Bless that beautiful family! I pray to God that their jobs remain stable and that they can earn enough money to continue to make their home more and more beautiful!
$3000 is far too much. I have seen homes in the Detroit area sell for under $2000 in fairly reasonable areas. The City is simply burned out and run down. Many of these homes could be renovated, however... You only want to remodel inside. You want to leave the outside as is because thieves will think you have money and break in constantly...
umaxen01 doesn't matter what the outside looks like. If they see people are living there they will break in. they will watch you for about a week to get your work schedule so they can break in when nobody is there
PhuckHue2 It doesn't even have to be that fancy and time consuming. Some people I clicked on randomly in Facebook, have an open profile. They posted where they are, where they live, where they work, where their family lives & works. Everything was open and everything had a mark on.
Going solar and off grid in detroit makes economic sense add a powerwall battery system for 3500 and you get energy at night average electric bill with solar100 dollars a year!
but will the city let you?? - I was reading up on this and you might buy the house "cheap" but they charge taxes on the house as it use to be and not what it is worth at the time you bought it - too many dirty details on how they run the city
My heart goes out to them. And here I was complaining about having to caulk a few spots in my remodeled home. Love her positive personality. Would love to see an update. That home has so much potential.
Hey yall It's been ten years. I'm still in the home and I've actually purchased half the block it's on. New furnaces new roof new chimney and so much more. Thanks for the love and I hope to post an update this summer.
Hey! I'm currently homeless and trying to figure out permanent housing for me and my family. I've considered buying untended an untended house in Detroit before, but didn't know how I'd be able to cover the costs of rehabbing a place. So many of the cheap houses appeared to be in such devastating disrepair. I hope it's ok to ask some questions. Was the house featured in this video decent enough to immediately move into? How much were the back bills to pay off? Is it possible for someone on a fixed income, like me, to manage fixing up an untended house in Detroit? How am I able to figure out if a property is too far into disrepair for me to even handle it? I'm willing to do the work - I just need to make sure my family is safe. If it were just me, I could be more flexible. I'm not sure where we're going to land, but I'm open to less traditional ways to make sure we have a safe, stable home instead of where we currently are.
@Danielle Balouise If you're hoping to get a house as cheap as I did I'm not gonna hold you up. Those times are gone. The gentry have come and there are very few houses for as cheap as mine was anymore. That being said. Wayne County which is where Detroit is located holds their tax auctions every September and that's how I got mine. There is also a land bank in the city. You can buy cheap houses there all year round. The only way to know what a house needs is to physically see it. It requires foot work. Good boots safety glasses and maybe a hard hat. Move in ready is subjective. My home had no wiring plumbing or heat when I moved in. I still have no hot water.
@@pinkyjones7398 Gutted. 😭I'm glad for you and your family though. I came across a land bank in NYS, but they require proof of funds to rehab it, and I don't have that kind of dev money. I'll keep checking out alternative options I guess. Hope one day I find where I'm meant to be. So weird that the system is set up to keep people from being housed. Kinda feel like maybe there's nowhere for us, but I can't think like that. I just have to think that chaos has a path for us. (Time to go cry and reset my thinking....) Happy Sunday.
If you're energetic and handy these old houses are almost a guaranteed money maker. I bought one here in Rochester for $4,000, put about $10,000 in material into it, tons of sweat equity, and eventually sold it for $28.000. Houses in good shape on that street are now selling in the 60-70 thousand range.
That's very cheap for a house, but I would ask several questions first: Does it include city sewer, water, and trash service? Does it include a regiment from the National Guard to protect your home and family while you are in residence? I really hope Detroit makes a comeback, but the crime rate is going to have to go way, way down first.
I recently purchased a home in Detroit. Similar to hers. Plus a basement and an attic, for a 1000$ no taxes, no water bill thank gawd. But n it's an excellent opportunity for me. I currently reside in Arizona now. But by fall I will be in Detroit. I'm going to remodel it. And enjoy my new home.
Wendell Clayton Your worst problem is going to be the climate. Seeing Arizona temperatures here in the Midwest is very rare, maybe one or two days. Average temps are the low 80's the entire summer.
A lot of people feel Detroit is the big problem . I live Arizona , grew up in Detroit . People tried to break in while I was here .Chinese are buying up property - starting up in Seattle and North Calif .Sweeping it's way down and coming toward Arizona - high home prices .Home repairs and utilities with labour are steep here . More Cali plates here now due to floods and fires and high home prices and rents in Calif .A lot of them already moved to Texas and Atlanta . Only so many can go that route . Once I get repairs completed and things like home repairs done - hopefully I would like to move back to Detroit .I know my home here will definitely sell , so that's good .
Back during the financial crisis houses like these were being sold to developers for pennies. I remember looking at retail listings back in 1999 and 2000, you could buy properties in Detroit and Pontiac for a couple hundred dollars, as she stated the utilities come in with the tax price. Some of the tax listings would be close to five grand. I remember looking to buy and I was shown a few houses that I could have bought included all utilities paid for under sixteen hundred, problem is... the areas were extremely run down and there would be rows of houses next to these with boarded up windows or businesses that were in such a dilapidated state that only bulldozing them would remove the eyesore. What they don't tell you about these housing projects is that you can buy them but if the state zoning commission wants to turn this area into a shopping district they can give you foreclosure notices and try to force you off the property. -I hope Pinky has made that a home and now five years later is doing well.
I don't know about DTE (which is the main utility company for Detroit & surrounding areas), but Consumer's Energy (utility company that covers the rest of Michigan & surrounding areas that DTE doesn't cover) has stipulations where utilities CANNOT be turned off in the winter... after a 70 year man died about 5-6 years ago because he COULDN'T afford his bill. This was instituted by the last governor, Governor Granholm. I do know for a fact that both utility companies have payment plan programs. I appreciate Pinky paying cash for her house! I hope that she will find resources that will rehab her whole house through grants. A house is better than no house, but you also don't want a house that has lead windows, a basement full of mold, or a foundation caving in... which is common in Michigan. Linking up with those type of agencies have appraisers that can assess these properties before you make a big investment like purchasing a house... No shade ijs
+bob smiths You lie. U don't live in Detroit. I've been here 50 years, reared 8 children here in Detroit, many cousins, friends, neighbors, who have never got shot. Stop criticizing your Fox News regurgitation.
+nzinga zindua you live in the good part. ive lived in detroit (where all the 3g houses are) and ive seen a lota people killed and it was just entire streets with all crackhouses and liqur stores
kruff39 Yes and asbestos. Plus smart meters are highly toxic. look it up, it is shocking what those things do to the human and animals body. I watched a documentary on it a few weeks ago. and they kill your blood cells. they are making people so sick. You have to get a metal cage put over it to stop the radiation leaking out and killing you and you pets with cancer. Im not joking. I have the link to video if anyone wants to see it. it cost about $3.50 to pay to watch to watch it so you have to use a credit card. We used ours and didn't have any problems but my son won't use his because he is scared of someone stealing his numbers. So if you are scared of using it you can still watch videos made by other people on the dangers of smart metres. whatever, do not be fooled by the councils and paid Doctors and scientists saying they are safe. They are being to lie. They are highly dangerous.
I was just gonna say that . Yep never found and her ex serving life , said he got car jacked . I believe the daughter is in oak park with a patricia hall .
Is the heat bill still $400 month. I lived a whole winter with no heat. I wore long johns and 3 pair of socks. And when I went to bed I had about 10 blankets on me. Took cold showers. I was sick a lot.
I hope she has many followers and start rebuilding. This would be a great opportunity for many if they all stand together to make it work. And yes she is hot as hell and a very smart woman with a great personality. This is the type of leader with class that could pull this off!!
I have an 1800 SQ ft house on the westside of Detroit....paid less than $2000 for it.....$1750 was what I paid... It's been five years now and I'm loving it
Hate solves nothing! All of us are here to work together and help each other.If we can keep families together to guide children; this will solve many problems. They seem like a very nice family and I would be happy to have dinner with them. The city is no help; we need to give some tax breaks so companies can move industry back into the city, which will create jobs.
usually in a city auction all the debt is wiped off of the property. At least in Philadelphia it is. I wish them well. She seems happy with the purchase.
I really wish the best for this woman!! Need more people like her to bring life back into these communities. Just like she is bringing life back into this home. God bless her!!
Anthony Francis Stop talking shit. Nobody in the UK starves or sleeps rough if they don't want to, even if they flat out refuse to work. Do you think you deserve a mansion on the taxpayer just because you exist?
Wishful thinking. Get homeless to get a taste of your "government"'s support. There are so many people abandoned by the British régime, which hardly takes time off its foreign rampage to look at local social problems. A quater of a million are homeless in Britain, with at least 10% sleeping rough at any one time!
Best Wishes Young Lady On Your Beautiful Home And Life Detroit Has Amazing Homes That Just Needs Someone Like This Amazing Lady To Bring Back To Life 💝
This woman is a tough cookie being able to go without heat for one winter in sub zero weather - if she can do that she can do a lot of things. She is very positive.
In the UK it's illegal for utilities company to leave you with out power or water. These are basic needs how do you live with no water! I can understand power but not water. I hope she has everything sorted out now I'm sure her and her family will be happy and should could make some coin from the flat upstairs.
How much was owed for water, electricity etc? $3,000 plus the debts equals the price of the house, cheap I'm sure but I'd be interested to know te full price.
Turning the lights on in that house will attract the zombie criminals to attack and rob the tenants. Thee 3 L's [location, location , location] dictate it's price. Due to it's location it's not worth anything.
Would you rather live in a cool like this house or be homeless regardless of location, location , location or even paying rent to someone Id buy a 3k house over paying rent any day, I would make it self sufficient, of the grid
Do you know how many people wish and dream to have a house that they can call it HOME? A lot of people take things for granted and she’s very proud to say this is my home and to give their family stability. No matter where you live even if it’s in a poor neighborhood that’s not going to define you instead is what you make out of the situation. Not because is a bad area that’s means those are not decent and good people. Congratulations!
All windows need iron bars around it. The air conditioner needs an iron fence around it including the top. The access to it needs a healthy lock on it. Nothing can be kept outside without a fully secured shed. The house needs to be almost break in proof as when she comes home from work, squatters will be living in there. Robbery is always a threat when she goes outside. Other than that she got a good deal.
Wow. They survived winter in Detroit with no heat in the house??? Damn, they got some serious survival skills!
Quite serious. You have to be tough to survive that.
John Johnson because theirs no where to work in Detroit.
Khemistry101 Hi, Native Americans lived outside in Teepees.
+BOT Irwin Adverse health effects , due to open fires & smoke , is a problem across the world . The reduction of life expectancy etc . 40 below ........ don't even want to think about it . She may get oak trim , think i ' d rather have running water .
that's crazy, I don't believe that hypothermia would be highly likely
Smart young lady.
Very cute and intelligent, that man should hold on to her.
+nzinga zindua More about Pinky th-cam.com/video/8uYgFRXz8bM/w-d-xo.html
She's very articulate and seems nice.
Yeah, she is. At least she's trying to make Detroit better. Good for her. If more people were like her, maybe Detroit would be able to turn itself around.
+49jubilee I think you're reading into it too much.
The city of Detroit, Michigan gets better by the day because of people like this lady. I love this city.
Only makes sense if she bought that house for 3 grand
Detroit strong
Boy are you confussed.....lol.... Read your history on the plight and recovery of detroit! It difentely is heading for a comeback but its not because of poor blacks buying up auction houses in proverty stricken areas....clown..... Mean while the ex-suburbanites are buying up downtown wealth and becoming rich...you can thank mike duggan and the "new" port authority for that! Think before you speak and become educated before you think!
@C caymer 😹😹😹😹😹😹😂😂😂🤦🏿♀️
@C caymer Why would you turn such a positive comment into something so sinister? Ugh!
I just know this lady is going to make that house a fantastic home!! She appreciates things like oak original cabinets and floor boards.... She is one clued up woman!!! And to the discussing trolls making comments from the gutter about this woman because she's black (( watch again )) and open your ears...she's paying off the last owner debt on the house in order to make her house a home !!! Absolutely my upmost respect for this famous family!!! Love and best wishes from England
asa of course she will after the city is revived...lets see...now how long will that be? hmmm....never...oh well
I dug down about 10 pages and I could not find the trolls you talked about the closest I could find was about 3 racist comments about the city in general.
I suppose she can let the other flat off and pay for the cost of the house in less than a year ?
Damn, that's cheap as fuck. People are just disgusting & racists. What racists have got to get through their heads, is that people are people. Skin color, ethnicities do not have anything to do with much of anything. Maybe racists need to get a life, because when I travel around the U.S. camping/fishing/paddling.... I meet all kinds folks from all walks of life and ethnicities. There is zero reason to be RACIST toward anyone.
Beyond ZeroMatter well said brother
that same house would go for $1,200,000 in san francisco
+Charith Fernando yes it is. I ironically was just researching homes In san fran just a few mins ago
Mr. Fernando
Yes it is.
I was there just last week and my realtor friend actually showed me a $1.8 million home that not only looks as bad as that but cracked in half on a fault line.
And the reason I was even there last week was another friend of mine had to move out of her home because the rent went up from $2k/mo. To over $6k/mo.
BlackWorldTravele
At an over-rated price, yes. Everything looks junk in Frisco, but the prices are high.
Because of the proximity of "Silicon valley" and its high-paid workers, the cost of living sky rocketed since the 80's, and is getting worse. You don't get what you pay for.
In sandiego. That house in the gettho would be 100 racks or at least ,
Why would a new home owner be responsible for the previous owner's utility debts? The crazy!
Auction rules
welcome to america. its getting worse by the year
@@benevolent2077 . By the day.
Detroit is the most corrupt city in the country, that's why.
Wile E Coyote And we know Edison and Consumer is soooo low on money! My gosh they need the depts paid by the poor! Shit them rich bastards! Smh
I hope she does well and the man with the cat
97carded WHY the cat huh
That's her brother!
She will make it with help of the Lord
Right?! I loved seeing that strong, Black man holding that kitten 🤗!
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This young woman would be a great neighbor for anyone and makes for a great advertisement for the city of Detroit. Thanks to all who made this vid.
the water bill issue in Detroit should be considered criminal.
the Detroit water company over charges for water that doesn't get cleaned..
This is so true.
i hope they checked the pipes for cracks
@Blind Squid Detroit has some of the best drinking water in the country Flint got fucked because Detroit was taxing them for using our water so they stopped using our water and switched to theirs and their pipes were old and full of lead.
democrats ,thats what you get when you elect them
Please do an update on the house. I'd love to see the work you have done.
Lisa - I said the same thing Lisa!! Hey tag me if you get the information before me my friend!! Stay blessed!! 🥰👋🏽
So would I such a beautiful house good luck from the UK❤️
This bold ballsy couple is to be admired. To pay off the utilities of the former tenants/owners does not seem fair. These new owners are troopers. I wish them blessings unlimited. Wish l knew how to contact them.💞
I want an update too
She is beautiful and intelligent, very inspiring, I have looked at some beautiful houses for sale here, but, been too afraid to buy, she makes me feel unafraid and full of adventure, thanks for sharing!
+Ah Jodie Let's go!! You can do it. I'm inspired also.
Ah Jodie lol u should be afraid
Ah Jodie don't buy A Detroit house lol
The crime rate is number 1 in America. Don't do it.
+BlackKidWithTheGlasses Actually it's not number 1 in the u.s..Camden nj is #1 and east st Louis is #2 Detroit is top 10 though..but not #1
Love your attitude! Stay positive my friend. Let your light shine !😊
Great way to start building wealth..
Real Smart Move!! I live in Florida and this thought has crossed my mind.
Dont believ it...first in order to buy the auction houses you have to live in it for at least 3 years. Heres a thought, if it was that great of a deal then please tell me why rich folks don't buy up blocks of property then...there are litterly a whole area of detroit where you have 1 to 4 houses on a block every other house is either burnt or tore up from the floor up not just one block but miles of areas!!!! Some parts of detroit so bad they stopped public services the postal service Dont deliver your mail and no police or fire dept will come to save you when you need them...inwould rather take my chances on the $3000.00 worth of lottery tickets then try and invest in these properties in these high crime underserved areas... Unfortunately i just learned this lady also has a missing daughter that is believed to have been kidnapped from such neighborhood...let us keep her in our prayers and pray for the safe return of her daughter...wealth???? At what cost!
@@virginialhawk Rich people are buying detroit....The chinese! It's not happening is quickly as reported in the media, but it IS happening. But of course black people are not going to take advantage!
A friend of mine lives in Detroit. A few years before she retired, she started buying houses from auction. She'd renovate them and rent them out. I think she had about 10 before she retired. She said she had to slow down when market prices started getting higher.
@@virginialhawk approximately 35% of Detroit properties are owned by out of state/international investors...and they definitely don't live in these auction houses & most of them are rather well off! Also, bulk property sales account for approximately 16% of all transactions in Detroit! So stop hating & join the MOVEMENT!
I love that he carreid in the little cat Cute!
+Blogr B She's not using food stamps
Yeah she is a sweet girl for doing this video.
Thank u.
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Hold Alt and press 1 on your number pad ☺
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God Bless that beautiful family! I pray to God that their jobs remain stable and that they can earn enough money to continue to make their home more and more beautiful!
$3000 is far too much. I have seen homes in the Detroit area sell for under $2000 in fairly reasonable areas. The City is simply burned out and run down. Many of these homes could be renovated, however... You only want to remodel inside. You want to leave the outside as is because thieves will think you have money and break in constantly...
exactly. could use that extra grand to kickstart the neighborhood crack house and triple that investment too
drawersystem
future entrepreneur you are!
umaxen01 doesn't matter what the outside looks like. If they see people are living there they will break in. they will watch you for about a week to get your work schedule so they can break in when nobody is there
PhuckHue2
It doesn't even have to be that fancy and time consuming. Some people I clicked on randomly in Facebook, have an open profile. They posted where they are, where they live, where they work, where their family lives & works. Everything was open and everything had a mark on.
I just realized what a shitbox that house really is...
She's so inspiring, her attitude is so positive! Wish I was more like her. I wish her and her family nothing but the best ❤️
I’d like to see an update!! Is she still there in 2019?? If anybody knows, please let me know!! I love success stories!! People winning!! 🥰👏🏽🙏🏽
I would be proud to call them neighbors, all the best to them ♥
I like the different style travel video Mark, great information! Very refreshing to see a different side of life in the USA that is often overlooked.
I'm sooooooo happy for her.....That she's doing well in life. GOD bless her and her household.
Going solar and off grid in detroit makes economic sense add a powerwall battery system for 3500 and you get energy at night average electric bill with solar100 dollars a year!
but will the city let you?? - I was reading up on this and you might buy the house "cheap" but they charge taxes on the house as it use to be and not what it is worth at the time you bought it - too many dirty details on how they run the city
this lady's positivity brigtened my day..
It's been 4 years. I would love to see an update. She had such pride in her new home, and I'm betting it's fabulous now.
My heart goes out to them. And here I was complaining about having to caulk a few spots in my remodeled home. Love her positive personality. Would love to see an update. That home has so much potential.
Hey yall It's been ten years. I'm still in the home and I've actually purchased half the block it's on. New furnaces new roof new chimney and so much more. Thanks for the love and I hope to post an update this summer.
Hey! I'm currently homeless and trying to figure out permanent housing for me and my family. I've considered buying untended an untended house in Detroit before, but didn't know how I'd be able to cover the costs of rehabbing a place. So many of the cheap houses appeared to be in such devastating disrepair.
I hope it's ok to ask some questions. Was the house featured in this video decent enough to immediately move into? How much were the back bills to pay off? Is it possible for someone on a fixed income, like me, to manage fixing up an untended house in Detroit? How am I able to figure out if a property is too far into disrepair for me to even handle it? I'm willing to do the work - I just need to make sure my family is safe. If it were just me, I could be more flexible. I'm not sure where we're going to land, but I'm open to less traditional ways to make sure we have a safe, stable home instead of where we currently are.
@Danielle Balouise If you're hoping to get a house as cheap as I did I'm not gonna hold you up. Those times are gone. The gentry have come and there are very few houses for as cheap as mine was anymore. That being said. Wayne County which is where Detroit is located holds their tax auctions every September and that's how I got mine. There is also a land bank in the city. You can buy cheap houses there all year round. The only way to know what a house needs is to physically see it. It requires foot work. Good boots safety glasses and maybe a hard hat. Move in ready is subjective. My home had no wiring plumbing or heat when I moved in. I still have no hot water.
@@pinkyjones7398 Gutted. 😭I'm glad for you and your family though.
I came across a land bank in NYS, but they require proof of funds to rehab it, and I don't have that kind of dev money. I'll keep checking out alternative options I guess. Hope one day I find where I'm meant to be. So weird that the system is set up to keep people from being housed. Kinda feel like maybe there's nowhere for us, but I can't think like that. I just have to think that chaos has a path for us. (Time to go cry and reset my thinking....)
Happy Sunday.
@@daniellebalouise9596 Don't quit. Don't ever quit. Check the auctions. No such clauses there just pay and stay
If you're energetic and handy these old houses are almost a guaranteed money maker. I bought one here in Rochester for $4,000, put about $10,000 in material into it, tons of sweat equity, and eventually sold it for $28.000. Houses in good shape on that street are now selling in the 60-70 thousand range.
Bless this woman.
If a million people like her moved to Detroit, the city would recover in no time. Of course, reality paints a different picture.
She seems really nice and cool.
Homie with the cat seems chill too.
That's very cheap for a house, but I would ask several questions first: Does it include city sewer, water, and trash service? Does it include a regiment from the National Guard to protect your home and family while you are in residence? I really hope Detroit makes a comeback, but the crime rate is going to have to go way, way down first.
National Guard? The city police take hours to respond if at all and the guard left after the 1967 riots.
I recently purchased a home in Detroit. Similar to hers. Plus a basement and an attic, for a 1000$ no taxes, no water bill thank gawd. But n it's an excellent opportunity for me. I currently reside in Arizona now. But by fall I will be in Detroit. I'm going to remodel it. And enjoy my new home.
Wendell Clayton Your worst problem is going to be the climate. Seeing Arizona temperatures here in the Midwest is very rare, maybe one or two days. Average temps are the low 80's the entire summer.
beautiful house we need more strong black women like that in Detroit God bless everybody
A lot of people feel Detroit is the big problem . I live Arizona , grew up in Detroit . People tried to break in while I was here .Chinese are buying up property - starting up in Seattle and North Calif .Sweeping it's way down and coming toward Arizona - high home prices .Home repairs and utilities with labour are steep here . More Cali plates here now due to floods and fires and high home prices and rents in Calif .A lot of them already moved to Texas and Atlanta . Only so many can go that route . Once I get repairs completed and things like home repairs done - hopefully I would like to move back to Detroit .I know my home here will definitely sell , so that's good .
How about strong men who are supposed to lead...are you turning in your man card?🤔
Alonzo Hunter what you need are strong black men. Too many BM are riding on the strength of BW
This is great, older houses have so much character, they got a steal and I know that she is going to make it gourgeous❣
Ain't she the mom with the missing/killed daughter. The father was accused and sentenced to life w/o parole. That's her...
I believe so
Yes
Wait really ? Did that happen before or after this video ?
Well done, Pinky !! Thank you for restoring that wonderful home !!
Beautiful old house I hope all is going well for her people need to stop being so judgemental and JEALOUS. 😒😒😒😒😒😒
If that house was in Frisco - it would cost a fortune for just her front part of her house - at least $300,000.00.
Congratulations I am a Detroit and did the same thing. Stay positive we need more like minded people as ourselves.
Cost of house: $3,000
Taxable value: $250,000
when the dude with the dreads ducked in the other room I thought he would come out with his gat. but it was his cat !
Now December 2019. Is it possible to get an update on these home owners?!
Beautiful woman, in every sense of the word but her positivity and goodness of heart simply radiates...
Where are women like this amazing lady ?!?
she's just a typical 20 to 30ish year old woman, actually she is subpar for that age group. flat as a brick.
dfgfdgf fsddsfdsff Your an idiot bigot that's jealous because you don't have 3 grand to get your own home fool!
That guy in the house is hardcore as fuck !!!! hugging and playing with a cat !!!
Fedor Amuricano lmfao
Back during the financial crisis houses like these were being sold to developers for pennies. I remember looking at retail listings back in 1999 and 2000, you could buy properties in Detroit and Pontiac for a couple hundred dollars, as she stated the utilities come in with the tax price. Some of the tax listings would be close to five grand.
I remember looking to buy and I was shown a few houses that I could have bought included all utilities paid for under sixteen hundred, problem is... the areas were extremely run down and there would be rows of houses next to these with boarded up windows or businesses that were in such a dilapidated state that only bulldozing them would remove the eyesore.
What they don't tell you about these housing projects is that you can buy them but if the state zoning commission wants to turn this area into a shopping district they can give you foreclosure notices and try to force you off the property.
-I hope Pinky has made that a home and now five years later is doing well.
Only problem is that there is so much crime. It's very dangerous and you have to fear break ins and shootings. Not worth it.
buy guns and big dogs
shinyam75: is that in USA where their leaders aka Trump/Republicans call other countries “shit holes” 😌
@@wanelly are Detroit ,Chicago , LA , Baltimore, East St Louis etc now run by Republicans and are they not shit holes, am I missing something here?
I don't know about DTE (which is the main utility company for Detroit & surrounding areas), but Consumer's Energy (utility company that covers the rest of Michigan & surrounding areas that DTE doesn't cover) has stipulations where utilities CANNOT be turned off in the winter... after a 70 year man died about 5-6 years ago because he COULDN'T afford his bill. This was instituted by the last governor, Governor Granholm. I do know for a fact that both utility companies have payment plan programs. I appreciate Pinky paying cash for her house! I hope that she will find resources that will rehab her whole house through grants. A house is better than no house, but you also don't want a house that has lead windows, a basement full of mold, or a foundation caving in... which is common in Michigan. Linking up with those type of agencies have appraisers that can assess these properties before you make a big investment like purchasing a house... No shade ijs
I've been listening to many stories about the problems in Detroit. Once a booming city....sad what has happened to it over the years.
I hope the best for this family... hopefully they made this work for them! Nice smart lady!
Smart lady! Congratulations on your house purchase, it is going to look great when you get it fixed up! :)
Yaaaaaay congratulations!!!!!! Can't wait to see how beautiful it's going to be when you're done fixing it!!!
Pros: I can lock the front door
Con: if I step outside there's 69% chance of getting shot
Actually if you went, you'd get shot. 100%. For her the chances are a bit lower.
+bob smiths You lie. U don't live in Detroit. I've been here 50 years, reared 8 children here in Detroit, many cousins, friends, neighbors, who have never got shot. Stop criticizing your Fox News regurgitation.
+nzinga zindua you live in the good part. ive lived in detroit (where all the 3g houses are) and ive seen a lota people killed and it was just entire streets with all crackhouses and liqur stores
In every city, there positive and negative. We just get the worse media coverage. Gentrification approval.
ferrariteddy
I like the way she talks
Congratulations! Detroit has the most beautiful homes!
Ruth Brown yes they have, gorgeous beautiful homes just so sad they are empty 😥
Winters are brutal in Detroit! How well I remember....
There is also lead paint most likely, please protect your family.
Old paint contains lead and it is highly toxic.
and asbestos
kruff39 Yes and asbestos. Plus smart meters are highly toxic. look it up, it is shocking what those things do to the human and animals body. I watched a documentary on it a few weeks ago. and they kill your blood cells. they are making people so sick.
You have to get a metal cage put over it to stop the radiation leaking out and killing you and you pets with cancer. Im not joking.
I have the link to video if anyone wants to see it. it cost about $3.50 to pay to watch to watch it so you have to use a credit card.
We used ours and didn't have any problems but my son won't use his because he is scared
of someone stealing his numbers. So if you are scared of using it you can still watch videos made by other people on the dangers of smart metres. whatever, do not be fooled by the councils and paid Doctors and scientists saying they are safe. They are being to lie.
They are highly dangerous.
I would be more concerned with the drug dealers and gangs!!!
I was just gonna say that . Yep never found and her ex serving life , said he got car jacked . I believe the daughter is in oak park with a patricia hall .
She is smart and likable.
In tough times, its nice to see people adapt to survive.
I’m sure she’ll be able to fix it up into a really stunning home. May take sometime but, it has potential.
Is the heat bill still $400 month. I lived a whole winter with no heat. I wore long johns and 3 pair of socks. And when I went to bed I had about 10 blankets on me. Took cold showers. I was sick a lot.
I love y’all for doing what others are scared of! The truth 🌎
Thank you for sharing this content we love it! We looking forward to see more of your work. Enjoy your day!
Nice home, my best wishes to them both.You have to think outside the box.
Wow... I would love love love to see a 2019 update. That would be AWESOME!!!
Annette Harrison yes so would I so interesting!
Goodluck to you girl , we wish you goodluck !!! we hope you live happily and successful there
This Lady deserves more than 2 minutes interview. She is a warrior, very smart!
I hope she has many followers and start rebuilding. This would be a great opportunity for many if they all stand together to make it work. And yes she is hot as hell and a very smart woman with a great personality. This is the type of leader with class that could pull this off!!
I have an 1800 SQ ft house on the westside of Detroit....paid less than $2000 for it.....$1750 was what I paid... It's been five years now and I'm loving it
Did you also remodel your home and put security and that?
Bless her 💓. She's trying to build dream. Best of luck.
I wish her all the best, need more people like her . The world would be a much better place
Wish them the best. Great vid
What a brilliant young woman!!! Just brilliant!!
Hate solves nothing! All of us are here to work together and help each other.If we can keep families together to guide children; this will solve many problems. They seem like a very nice family and I would be happy to have dinner with them. The city is no help; we need to give some tax breaks so companies can move industry back into the city, which will create jobs.
***** the black folks need to start investing in a second home. By the thousands. See what happens to property values then
Detroit Red Wings Hockey you’re daft. They ruined Detroit on purpose.
She’s so nice bless the both of them
That lady daughter is missing I was watching TV and she has a case going with the kidnapping of her baby
Tony Brooks yes I do. Most people dont put it together.
Prayers
Yes in the other video she explains that's how she got into urban farming to take her mind off the pain of maybe never seeing her baby again :(
Wow so sorry to hear that. I pray you get your daughter back and i pray that God blesses you with a new house far away from there🙏
That is horrible, everyone deserves to have the basics provided. If unable to pay up front, put on payment plan and reduce amount if low income.
usually in a city auction all the debt is wiped off of the property. At least in Philadelphia it is. I wish them well. She seems happy with the purchase.
Detroit really is better than ten years back, I know she's doing great today.
Dam, She got a good deal! I wish I could get a deal like that one.
I really wish the best for this woman!! Need more people like her to bring life back into these communities. Just like she is bringing life back into this home. God bless her!!
i feel so bad for her. i am so appreciative that i live in england where my government can support me and my family if we do not have a house
Anthony Francis Stop talking shit. Nobody in the UK starves or sleeps rough if they don't want to, even if they flat out refuse to work. Do you think you deserve a mansion on the taxpayer just because you exist?
Wishful thinking. Get homeless to get a taste of your "government"'s support. There are so many people abandoned by the British régime, which hardly takes time off its foreign rampage to look at local social problems. A quater of a million are homeless in Britain, with at least 10% sleeping rough at any one time!
Best Wishes Young Lady On Your Beautiful Home And Life Detroit Has Amazing Homes That Just Needs Someone Like This Amazing Lady To Bring Back To Life 💝
U could've tried to sell me that house for 50 cents i still wouldn't buy it not in Detroit
Not all Detroit is bad. Its just a stereotype. I've lived in Detroit for 6 years.
Isn’t that so sad wasn’t Detroit a fantastic place at one time, so sad😥
Awesome! Detroit has a lot of 2 family flats….and they are absolutely stunning once fixed up…
that's so good. I want to buy one
Should be a law that the water company can't make you responsible for the previous owners bill!
DETROIT SYSTEM IS FUCKED UP
This woman is a tough cookie being able to go without heat for one winter in sub zero weather - if she can do that she can do a lot of things. She is very positive.
Hope the house works out for this couple .
You have to walk b4 u crawl
In the UK it's illegal for utilities company to leave you with out power or water. These are basic needs how do you live with no water! I can understand power but not water. I hope she has everything sorted out now I'm sure her and her family will be happy and should could make some coin from the flat upstairs.
How much was owed for water, electricity etc? $3,000 plus the debts equals the price of the house, cheap I'm sure but I'd be interested to know te full price.
Well done everyone!, awesome!.
Turning the lights on in that house will attract the zombie criminals to attack and rob the tenants. Thee 3 L's [location, location , location] dictate it's price. Due to it's location it's not worth anything.
Would you rather live in a cool like this house or be homeless regardless of location, location , location or even paying rent to someone Id buy a 3k house over paying rent any day, I would make it self sufficient, of the grid
thats the same thing people said when harlem apartments were going for $1 in the 80s. now theyre worth millions
There are rules in Detroit so you probably wouldn't be able to go off grid.
Do you know how many people wish and dream to have a house that they can call it HOME? A lot of people take things for granted and she’s very proud to say this is my home and to give their family stability. No matter where you live even if it’s in a poor neighborhood that’s not going to define you instead is what you make out of the situation. Not because is a bad area that’s means those are not decent and good people. Congratulations!
You don't need utilities to hear a home,off the grid heat works well in this situation,propane powered heaters.
All windows need iron bars around it. The air conditioner needs an iron fence around it including the top. The access to it needs a healthy lock on it. Nothing can be kept outside without a fully secured shed. The house needs to be almost break in proof as when she comes home from work, squatters will be living in there. Robbery is always a threat when she goes outside. Other than that she got a good deal.
It’s not about Survival skills that comes with being black we all have that in us we were born with it
Wow I love her positivity ❤️ Sometimes we just gotta be grateful for what we have
is she still alive ?
The house is still beautiful. Just needs to be cleaned out while still keeping the original charm.
I tried that too. Not once but twice. Every time I went to work, they broke in and took everything. Bye-Bye
I'm so glad for you