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Peter P Says:

> All under-aged robbers should be tried as adults.
> We should not age-discriminate criminals.

We should treat all people the same. If I get shot by a 17 year old gang member it is not any different then getting shot by a 19 year old gang member…

It is a myth that you can “rehabilitate” someone just because they are young. I’m guessing that about and 99% of the 16 year old “kids” caught doing drive by shootings at 15 are doing them again at 18 when they get out of juvenile hall…

Brand Says:

> looking at some properties up by the University

What University??

> What are the typical checklist points for considering
> necessary maintenance on these older properties?

You need to do some walk throughs with some contractors. A picture is worth a thousand words...

....and a word from a contractor is worth a thousand dollars. ;)

It is a myth that you can “rehabilitate” someone just because they are young.

When you have guilt-driven liberalism...

All of the robberys that were stopped by an armed victim sure don’t get the media time they should.

Perhaps the media thinks the victims should have been submissive. After all, they think anything illegal deserves more rights.

Brand I'm curious about something.

Buying near a college seems smart as you have a sure supply of renters in perpetuity. Given that this fact should be obvious to everyone, are these places holding on to their high (inflated?) per sq. ft. prices better than the rest of the city of Ft Collins?

or is Colorado State in Greely and not Ft Collins? I'm soory but I get them confused. Hope nobody is offended :-)

Buying near a college seems smart as you have a sure supply of renters in perpetuity.

I have never been a landlord but I heard college students are not exactly the good kind of renters.

Maybe they're not the best Peter P, but you can charge a large deposit just in case. You can also probably overcharge for rent since it's generally shared between 2-3 sets of parents ;-) - add the fact that your rental is never empty, and you should come out a winner (if you got a good price when you bought). I think.

or if you really want to be safe, don't rent to B-school or Liberal Arts students. Rent only to graduate engineering students - less partying aftereffects.

In Fremont, we were looking for a house this past week, and when we found a house that was REO, there were multiple offers,and overbidding.
We didn't buy in the end, since we still think the prices have some more ways to drop. But the psychology is crazy

All of the robberys that were stopped by an armed victim ....
Bap33, I knew I could count on you. I think that is what caught my eye about the article -- welcome to the Wild West.

Unfortunately the press does not see "good news" as being a good news story. They apparently feel the need to dwell on the negative of everything in order to stir up emotions and increase their ratings, thats why I have pretty much given up on watching the news.