Roanoke couple rebuilds broken rental into model homes
In Roanoke's Old Southwest, Brenda and Jay Foster bought a dilapidated rental, found dead animals in the basement, and four years later are praised as model landlords. They screen tenants, reinvest profits, and aim for long term equity for their children's education, resisting slumlord label. The couple, with varied education, formed Foster Properties LLC in 1996 after seeing run down houses for sale and choosing a different path from profit driven neglect.
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Community briefs from Beckley and region
Volunteer drivers are needed for a van to Beckley VA Hospital. call Steve Bailey at 589-3263. County briefs include prenatal classes at Tazewell Community Hospital and Clinch Valley Medical Center, a Hampton University Concert Choir tour, a Virginia Black Lung Association dinner, Matoaka High School Class of 1980 reunion, Mercer County Board of Education special session, and DMV Mobile Center visits and Four County Transit services with contact numbers.
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