We see this on the other side with 315/Olentangy River causing a dramatic culture difference in more suburban living in Grandview vs more walkable and urban short north.

I think there is a culture there that is more geared to an AirBnb mindset (just a hunch). 

With today's technology driven culture I think a lot of people will use it to go straight to my web site instead of putting the letter down and logging onto the computer.

Brian you seem to be very interested in treating people very fairly and really helping them and that's what I am all aboutMany wholesalers who have been taught " to step on people to make money "contact me because they want to help Sellers fix problems and develop a reputation for being fair and honestI had one of my students that was a wholesaler for five years and really hated it because he had to keep going back to the seller to push the price down because the cash buyer wanted to cheaper priceI look at the best way to get started in real estate is to get your license and solve problems for sellers and get testimonials on your website that you were honest and fair helping them solve their problemMy dad was a poor Irish second-generation in Boston and had no money when he was a kid and he became an orthopedic surgeonHe told me "do no harm" when I was a boyI think to me "the wholesaling fever pitch seminar racket" is "stepping on people to make money"An alternative to the "wholesaling only" model is to be able to "help sellers sell on terms verses for cash"Ron LeGrand in Tampa has said to his students get licensed because of the brokering laws in FLI really feel that people should just do the right thing in the beginning, learn every legal way to help people with real estate, and you'll develop a reputation for being a great fair business personif your licensed you can act as a principal and use creative techniques like subject to, lease-option assignment, wraparound mortgages, master lease options, master leases, whatever tool works for the situation

IMO, using the term investor is misleading when used by an operator, but I understand the English language changes with popular culture, but accounting, tax, financing and business terms do not. 

To keep the Irish from ruling the world

This is because if it only had 1 death in a 3 block radius, that could easily be an isolated incident and not a real cause of the daily life and culture of the street. 

Seems like it’s becoming quite a little cultural hub.

I am not very familiar the the cultural issues regarding people on boathouses (haven't met any) but if I was on a boathouse and someone called me with a good investment opportunity, I'd be glad to hear about it.My concern with your call and your post is that you are still approaching it as if the guy is doing you some huge favor by letting you invest his money.

It's a lot safer now and is coming up strong thanks to it's close proximity to the 'Lincoln Park Cultural Arts Historic District' which is a block east of it.