I can sort of understand ripping the copper out etc. done by thieves.

Craiglist, Ebay, you name it was comprimised regularly to benefit crafty thieves trying to make money on your investments.

When the deal was done, the investor had no title insurance and could not prove a case for fraud since all of the documents matched to the house that was actually sold including the investors' own Purchase and sales Agreement.Some of these thieves are smarter than the rest of us!

I put a sign on the back door before it was occupied, saying: "THIEVES: The copper piping has already been stolen here, don't waste your time here!"

44112 is East Cleveland zip code and yea you should stay away from that area because if the property you purchase becomes vacant thieves will steal everything in the house. 44120 ZIP Code is predominantly Shaker Heights and parts of Cleveland, It is a good area to invest in.

I don't want to be active as I have a career that I love so I have found people that can do it for me.The great thing about BP is it is much easier to find and vet potential teams, reducing your chance of working with gypsies, tramps and thieves. 

Maybe the sign was there just to scare off thieves.

With the last 10 years as a Retail Investigator and catching fraudsters and thieves, Im looking to expand my earning ceiling and going into Real Estate.

Just saw this on yahoo. Bet E&O won't help. Wonder what his broker will have to say:)

I imagine they are making money hand over fist as they don't try to beat us up for every cent of our fee.There is honor among thieves!