If you don't do that and play all those "no money down" games and use other people's funds you're just playing Russian Roulette.  

Investors are playing Russian roulette if they don't hire licensed and bonded contractors.That being said, being license and bonded contractors, does not mean they are any good.

Building out my rentals and buying my first airbnb (1 month stays @Russian River!)

Had we not done this Europe would basically be a garrison state, assuming they were not speaking Russian.

The 19124 neighborhood is very economically and ethnically diverse with the highest population being Asian and African American, but recently there has been an influx of Russians.

Answer me this truthfully: How many of you just put a website up and call it done.How many of you put a website up and all you think about is putting this latest dynamic moving floating element, making it look "cool"How many of you put a website up and tweak it based on YOUR assumptions what a motivated seller would want to see.I spit in yor faces (in Russian Accent).

It could be a Russian hacker trying to steal your 2020 vote.

Peculiarly enough, the fact that my wife is Russian with Ukrainian roots and that we recently decided to become involved in refugee resettlement has also thrown open doors for us I wouldn't have expected -- Pittsburgh has its problems, but it also has a a long, proud history as a city that welcomes those fleeing wars and oppression.

Have a giant embassy, like maybe the Russian or Chinese embassy and they may have one person that helps coordinate.   

Russian hackers are seizing the accounts of the largest financials institutions (ncluding banks, title, escrow, insurance, govt. accounts, etc.) and holding them for ransom.