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Dolton property owner urges program to let local owners flip homes, warns against outside bankers
Summary
Jerome Lewis, a Dolton property owner, told officials during public comment that experienced local owners should be allowed to buy and flip houses to speed rehabilitation and sell to owner-occupants, while asking whether outside bankers would be held to the same rules and how long the program lasts.
Jerome Lewis, a property owner and resident of Dolton, urged officials during a public comment period to allow experienced local owners and small businesses to buy and flip distressed houses, arguing that doing so would accelerate repairs and produce owner-occupied homes rather than rentals.
"If you have some true owners with who experience in flipping these houses, I believe you should let them do it," Lewis said. He said he has contacted…
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