By Beth Anspach
DAYTON — With the growing number of vacant and depressed properties in Dayton, cousins Yemoni Huguely and Armond Darby are becoming alarmed about the condition of their hometown.
Huguely, a recent graduate of Miami University who is preparing for his first tour of duty as an Air Force officer and Darby, a college student who most recently attended Wilberforce University and had his sights set on a career in professional basketball, felt compelled to get involved with improving Dayton neighborhoods after deciding to become licensed Realtors.
What the business does: Huguely and Darby created Property Warriors, LLC in September of last year and joined forces to help solve the growing problem of the blight of many Dayton neighborhoods.
“Basically we drive around the area and look for boarded up and vacant properties that have become neighborhood eyesores,” Huguely said. “And we offer creative and innovative solutions to the property owner.”
The pair works with other Realtors, potential buyers and brokers and developers to determine what properties need as far as repairs and refurbishment, arrange a purchase price and then they market properties to potential buyers.
“Many properties are ‘diamonds in the dirt,’” Darby said.
Property Warriors currently only deals with commercial properties
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