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Drew Philp

Why I Bought A House In Detroit For $500

“After college, as my friends left Michigan for better opportunities, I was determined to help fix this broken, chaotic city by building my own home in the middle of it. I was 23 years old.”

Drew Philp Buzzfeed Jan 2014 25min Permalink