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Interesting article.

Hi BP people:My name is Patrick Donley and I'm from Columbus, OH...apparently one of the top 25 hottest markets according to an article I read on the site last night.  

For the past 2 years I have been growing my knowledge on real estate investing through BiggerPockets forums, books, and articles.

Thank you for posting this article.

Just read an article about the Supreme Court rejecting 2nd lien stripping in Chapter 7 bankruptcies.

I just came across this article on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg buying all his neighbor's homes around him.

You might check out this recent Forbes article on "Best Buy Cities" to find one that has everything on your wish list.http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2015/01/09... - to 

I found an article that some landlords pay the $400 per home a year and stipulate in the lease that the tenant pay the $75 deductible per service call.

Good news is my stepson works for a septic guy, with whom I've set up a relationship that I'll send him business by not being afraid to purchase properties everyone else is afraid of with septic issues if he helps me out.Upon learning the septic failed, I told the realtor to cancel the sale.