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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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He’s my big brother, I was just talking with him last week about this video, and decided to rewatch it. he’s been doing well, and he’s made a good amount of progress with his house. He’s still working and my niece is doing great too!
I’m proud of him,especially since I know how hard he works!
Thank you for this update! 1.4 million know about him, I know God has a mighty plan or his life! This blessed me.
good to hear personal life's like his, thanks for the update. greetings from europe.
Does he have a UA-cam channel?
You all have the right concept. Family compound. Stay close and keep the kids even closer. Make sure your brother Can tell he’s learned from any mistakes and understands turning errors around. Make sure he keeps his next move his best move. Don’t share too much. But since he doesn’t have social media… yet that’s a plus. He’s awesome and on the right track! 💪🏾
Thanks for sharing an update. 🙂
I was in law enforcement for 24 years.. I met guys like this ......Just Awesome....You have to love and work with your community..........This guy is a good example of a person..........Lots of respect more than the city leaders.................
These old houses could be so beautiful again! You can just picture what it'll look like when they all get fixed up, and I hope they do!
Good luck to John with his house and future plans, and to all the other great people I saw with businesses. It's not easy to push through the current times! Wish them all the best.
Great video! 👏🏻👏🏻
My thoughts exactly
Alot of people buy, put money into them, they get gutted in the nught and they owner waks away. It can go both ways easily. Good neighbors help alot. Gotta learn your spot n not just but anywhere.
I love those old, brick homes. Such a beautiful architecture. I feel so sad whenever I see those old homes in ruins.
@@bm4551 me too! We have beautiful areas all over America with homes empty and waiting for new life. Imagine if we the ppl could use our tax money for our local neighborhoods and communities first and once we are all back on track can keep growing.. it just makes me sick how govt has not only ruined our country but others world wide for greed and power.
So much of Detroit proper is being renovated and it's beautiful. It's a slow but amazing process. 313
He drove through some pretty central areas like Boston Edison and the university district...nothing really far out on the east or west sides where you would not question whether your in the hood or not.
Cool! Loving Detroit. Loving all the entrepreneural stuff happening. What John brought you to, was great! Great seeing some of those stores and what's happening, and good conversation too!
I laughed so hard at some of his descriptions. Dayman was especially hilarious! Awesome job Peter 😊
Michigan is one of the greatest states if not the best. It perfectly balances how beautiful life can and cant be. It can be the most stunning naturally beautiful scenery you have ever seen or the most violent terrifying thing you can image.
We watched as manufacturing Jobs went away, money went away, other smaller jobs and buisnesses went away, then houses and property went away, and finally The People went away. This type of decline was on purpose, no accident. "They" want their nwo even if it takes decades. As a Toledo resident, 1 hour south of Detroit, we watched as our city felt the economic downturn just like everywhere else. The larger cities like Detroit and even Toledo survived the first stage of the economic attack and we are just now entering into a new Phase of it. Part 2. Stay tuned. 😢🤔😡🤬🔥🇺🇸
This was so well done!! I love my city, and always will...I wish this Young Man the absolute best!!! He is intelligent and driven, he is going places....#ilovedetroit#
Pete out here trying to get John to dime and doesn't even realize it lolol
As a Michigander I love this video
This is one of the cleanest hoods ive ever seen
I’ve seen a few real bad Detroit neighborhoods, and they are very very very bad. The homes look like they all were set on fire and then a tornado came through and destroyed the rest.
What a charismatic guy. Didn't focus on showing off the hopeless, dangerous aspects of the hood, but instead on the hope for the future of Detroit. Speaks volumes about his character. Wish him nothing but the best!
He was someone who uses his time in prison to better himself
yeah sure buy it for $4k , all the copper stolen already, environmental crap to upgrade, put a ton of money in and you are rewarded with 2nd or 3rd highest property taxes in the state, and then it will get broken into and stripped for scrap metal again
Godbless him
@@bilyonarelifestile2226 let’s pray things go well for him I pray nothing but love and Godbless his family and that his house will be beautiful when done
He's got a solid head and positive attitude he's going to be good
I love that older guy near the church. What a stand up human being. He’s the type of guy we need teaching/mentoring our youth
I agree We need many many with his way of thinking!!!
Let him borrow $20 or leave your purse laying around and see if you will still be saying that’s a stand up human being
@@scottw6375 , why do you even have to think that way? Guess that’s what you would do!!!!!
@@scottw6375 Why do you say that? You can have a healthy skepticism of people, but to just assume anyone will steal from you will lead to a miserable life
Me too!
As a Firefighter in the area I can attest to the city coming up from the ashes. It’s slowly getting better day by day. The people are fighting for their city and it’s working!! Just 2 years ago 99% of these neighborhoods had no groceries, no banks, no services. Now it’s Detroit’s time to shine, and I’m blessed to be able to witness it and help in my own little way
thank you
Well- hard long hours of works and fixtures brings progress. Lasyness does what Detroit became
as a fellow michigander (saginaw) im happy to hear this ive heard what detroit used to be and im glad its getting better
Democrats destroyed your city, yet you keep voting them in as if they actually want to fix the problem......use commen sense...Did Detroit voters vote to loss jobs, city in shambles and kids and there parents are illiterate there....sad, yet you miss the obvious problem.....Stop Voting Democrat...every city that Democrats get a hold off turns to shit....facts
Democrats destroyed your city, yet you keep voting them in as if they actually want to fix the problem......use commen sense...Did Detroit voters vote to loss jobs, city in shambles and kids and there parents are illiterate there....sad, yet you miss the obvious problem.....Stop Voting Democrat...every city that Democrats get a hold off turns to shit....facts
Come on, John, get your own youtube channel and record the building renovation of the house you bought. Nothing fancy. Just documenting the progression from beginning to end. You might grow an audience while spreading a message of hope and positivity, and it might even turn into another side hustle.
I agree, youtuber Ryan Ingram buys and renovates homes, super smart guy, awesome channel for those who want to learn about real estate and business.
I was just about to say this!!!
gr8 idea....
Yes please!
Word...
I really appreciate that this channel isn't about looking at the poorest parts of the world and gawking like a trip to the zoo. He goes out of his way to humanize and connect with everyday people and hear their stories
Agreed, and supporting the local businesses 💪
Wonderful lad wonderful people hugs to everyone ch from Windsor uk xx
AGREED.👏🏻👏🏻❤️🙏❤️💕❤️🙌❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️
But that's the stuff I wanna see. Positivity is boring
There parts of Appalachia, Mississippi, West Virginia that are a LOT poorer. Some people don't have electricity.
Interesting to revisit this video after watching the new videos on Appalachia. A lot of parallels. Both regions revolved around a major industry that largely departed, leaving drugs, desolation, and desperation in its wake.
Yep, Americans from all walks of life share the same stories when you get right down to it. But the powers that be like to keep us divided. It's not black vs white or city vs country, it's the big corps and big politicians against all the little guys - that average, everyday, hardworking Americans.
It’s crazy.. they rip away the best thing going for these cities and they’re replaced with the worst things in these cities.
I noticed the parallels, too. Not only the history of a draining major industry and the effects of poverty, but also how the people who succeed keep hope, are willing to work hard to improve themselves and support their family. Family is huge. Hospitality and kindness to everyone, unless they try to hurt you or yours, then they'll take care of what they need to (and they won't need to call the police!). Even the same speech patterns (e.g., "You know what I'm saying?" "You know what I mean?").
There's more that unites us than divides us. Those who try to tell you otherwise either don't know what they're talking about, or they're not to be trusted.
@@desirae742 completely agree, the politicians want us focusing on race so we are blind to the actual ISM that happens, classism. Will smith can assault someone on live television and not be charged with a crime. That just proves there is a different set of rules for the rich, no matter their color.
@@desirae742 Yes. Exactly what you said.
I actually started crying at 29:40. How many guys can say that they had not one, not two, but THREE flawed, imperfect dads? It's gonna sound weird, but he was blessed. Not only did he have multiple good AND imperfect role models all through life, but seeing none of them be perfect is probably what actually enabled him to turn himself around as well instead of derailing entirely.
I teared up twice in this piece. I'm always going to support the hustle.
I sincerely hope that Jon becomes successful in building his empire. I hope his daughter grows and is truly proud of her dad.
What neighborhood is this in. Mainstreets in fireman or joy
Ya hope good things for him
I hope the same for Jon.
Aye I went to school with John. Played football with him for a while It's dope to see how much buddy has grown. Super proud of him. He always been a good dude just was class clown/shit starter at time but he was always as endearing as he appears here. It's really dope to see he's leaning into his light, blessings king!
Seems like a good dude and I’m happy when I see dudes showin off their neighborhood in the right way he didn’t put on some gangster show for the camera like some guys do
Wow that Nice!!
@@elit408 That gets old and tired.
@@aaronflowers8881 i know right.. peoples minds are stuck on a certain way of thinking so they gotta tell themselves this...
@@motorbreathjz I want black people to come up outta that mentality. I don't think you should ever forget where you come from, but you don't have to put on this hood front all the time.
As a native Detroiter who was born and raised in Detroit, I remember the beautiful city. I hope these folks are right in that it will come back. At nine years old, I would put on my best clothes, hat and gloves and take the bus downtown to see a movie by myself. We lived near the U. of Detroit. I will be 80 years old this year.
This is so wholesome 🥹🤍
@@jemmahopkins5983fr this shit had me tearing, 80 years old, god bless this national treasure
Dang it must felt like a different time for you
Wow.. 9 years old.. tells you exactly why family/community is still resonating in D-Town..
It's people like you who keep the hopes and memories of what could be times 10x how much economic equality affects the racial harmony and society as a whole.. We are being gaslit to think George Floyd was a victim of color when 80% of his circumstances was lack of class mobility opportunity in America..
The BLM movement was brilliant psy-op to steer away George Floyd being a victim of classism.. growing up in poverty which made him commit crimes to likely feed his family at a young age and was thrown in the system of no rehabilitation... white or black... they have the same recidivism rate..
4 other cops present were of color..
This should have been a POOR LIVES MATTER Movement
Even if it was racist instead of rap sheet bias..
There's no more government legislative solutions to justify the past without fueling racism when so many Americans of all colors are struggling, hustling, grinding away themselves..
So sad that movement was co-opted..
As an expat from the Mitten.. I'm proud of Detroit despite the aggregious greed of what the DeepState did to US
@@meliorbutterfly thats because it was
Loved that guy who spoke on color! If we could all think like this. Imagine the possibilities and how strong this country could be. The government doesn’t want that. Instead they want us divided. This was excellent video..as always. 🎉
U got that right..can u imagine if all us wht & blk folk joined up and revolted against the b.s. government who screws its own ppl more than any other nation , my opinion anyway
Bingo. The frikkin government. They create the problem then leave the people to fight amongst themselves like dogs. Unreal.
What starts in chaos ends in chaos..This nation was founded on racism and hatred..and nothing has changed..We are all human..some with genuine beautiful spirits.. and some with pure evil spirits..Sad..Love and God bless you❤
@@Shonte-i8v so true! God bless you as well! ❤️
Division keeps officials PAID. Believe that
I love how the young man is from and understands “the hood” but is far more interested in focusing on the future. He’s like, “yeah, this the hood now, but let me show what I’m going to make of it.”
Better yet, redefine the Hood as Family Bettering Together.
I’ve always struggled with “gentrification” being a bad thing.
Respect for sure...
I live on fenkell in between Schaefer and Greenfield, behind abandoned Cooley HS next to a drug house, I made a deal with them...I turned their power on illegally and they look after my house....I was robbed and had to shoot a 12 year old last July at scoolcraft and Greenfield waiting in the bus, I aimed low to not kill him. Since then I never take the bus without my bicycle. I work at Jefferson north assembly and take the bus everyday...it's bad...I was almost robbed last Monday 1am at scotten and west grand, dude walked up very slow towards me I knew he was about to rob me, I hopped on my bike and rode to the next stop, soon as he seen I was leaving he yelled asking for a light! Ya no thanks man....u can't ride a bike more than an hour before u get a flat because half these people ride around smoking blunts and tossing liquor bottles out the window so the sidewalks are covered in glass. Here's something typical by I seen yesterday at the gas station, woman come out with a new born baby and throws it on the lap of a 5 or 6 year old in the passenger side, no seatbelt no car seats, she gets in the driver's and side lights half a blunt, cranks the gangster rap until the entire car was buzzing and rattling and destroying the kids ears, then speeds off over the curb....place is a hell hole these people care less about this city and constantly destroy it. Every drug dealer owns the same 3 cars... U swear to God,. Challenger,...charger or avenger...that's all they buy. Pandemic made these worthless thugs rich as hell.
@@jonathanr9051 it’s a bad thing when it comes to fully populated cities and people are forced to move out of their homes. If it’s a city where many abandoned houses can be rebuilt and the new movers take those houses then it’s fine but not if people are getting evicted from their homes for other people.
@@jonathanr9051 have you ever been on the receiving end of it?
Respect to my brother John. Got involved into the fast life, got out of prison taking care of his seed, copped a home. Working multiple jobs. Hope for the best. Maybe in a few years we can get a update.
@@WanderingMiqo lmao Mybad philly talk
@@Kingkongbigdog Nah, don't apologize for being you. Feel sorry those who don't accept you for what's real. That's his seed. His offspring. His child. Who gives af how you say it, the message was clear.
As long as the niggly bears don't rip up his sht when he's at work taking all the wiring out for a couple dimes
He reminds me of people in the hood from KC. Love their humor. Never hear people laughin but they goofin all the time and people don't even know it.
How do you keep up with his story he should post his progress on UA-cam like Peter does
I like these US series. It's really highlighting how hard Americans are trying to make the American Dream work in the 21st century. This Detroit series has made me feel pretty proud to be an American. It isn't all sunshine and rainbows, but we are resilient.
Amen 🙏🏼🇺🇲
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Go visit the rich people, they won’t interact with you, haha. We know how the poor live.
i live in toronto, and have been saving for a house. .. screw it! just gonna buy a whole block in detroit. ..buy a bunch of pitbulls and guns i'll be good:)
As an outsider though, it's pretty tragic to watch. Seeing a once great country fall on such hard times. The phrase American dream used to mean something to the world, it's kinda become a sick joke now. Of all developed countries, the US has the lowest social mobility...... Its literally easier to make something of yourself from nothing (the american dream) in Europe now, than in America. This has to change, everyone hopes it can
I think these young guys getting into house flipping is a really good idea- they can get their own place for their family and also encourage people to move back to Detroit and bring the life back into it.
@chillwill5080 What do you mean? Who exactly are the people you "do NOT want to encourage to come back"? Please be specific and clear in your meaning and own your opinion if you are going to put it out there.
@chillwill5080 Damn, for a guy named Chill Will you aren't chill at all. Wipe of the foam from your mouth and take a break from the Internet
@@nomercyformayhem2506 lmao
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As someone who never has been to Detroit I don't hear much about the hope for the future of Detroit. This gave me a whole different perspective on life there.
Thats what the news tells ya. Yea there's still areas you don't go to but detroits been making a come back for a few years now. Dan Gilbert ( owner of rocket mortgage) I believe has invested hugeeee in Detroit.
@@erich3931 and there are areas like this in EVERY city, big or small.
Loving this black owned businesses supporting local revival
@devvoid name me another city that was less than 100 years ago was a thriving metropolis, had close to 2 million people & now doesn’t have city services to a large portion of the city. Until you go to Detroit you won’t believe what it has become of it.
taco stacks..
i used to watch your channel..
This was not what I expected when I clicked on "Inside Detroit Hood." It's so heartwarming to see these people lifting themselves up out of the mistakes of the past. You can really tell that they want their city to make a recovery back to its glory days. I wish them all the best fortune and hopefully we'll see a Baggage Claim in every major city in the U.S. some day!
Yep. it be like that here. With Detroits history, it’s used to rebuilding and finding hope and starting again.
Cause living here ain’t that bad how the news n media display it .. the ignorance ppl will have with visiting a city
@@kyatri9496 it's bad bro. It's really bad. In fact Detroit is the most dangerous city in America. Let's not deny reality.
@@americanmade-1 it's way up there but not the most. St Louis, Baltimore, Birmingham are ahead.
I'd like to see a return visit at nighttime and see the difference. Fact is, even the highest crime areas in this country have downtime where bullets arent flying, but that is far from the whole story on a neighborhood. Certain people wont move there for a reason and that reason isnt shown in this video.
I really like John, he’s made some mistakes but he’s not blaming anyone else and he’s learned from his mistakes. He’s a young man who potentially has a great future ahead of him. I think the average person has no idea how hard it is for someone to come out of prison and make something of his life without crime.. sure he’s got a couple of side hustles but that’s what you need to get ahead. If I lived in the US I would want to buy a house here and renovate it, to be surrounded by people who are doing the same would be excellent.
Could not agree more. 💯 👍
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💯 Well said! 👍
Sure....sure.
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Thing about Detroit is that the people are proud of their city. If you respect the city and the people that live there, you’ll find love and gratitude in exchange.
John's gonna be just fine. He's ambitious, focused, and someone to respect. Best of luck on the hustle to him and his family. It's good to know he cares
It’s just amazing how friendly people are when you give them respect. It doesn’t matter your skin color or your economic/financial status, the ONLY thing that matters is being respectful, open minded and positive to every single person you meet. Videos like this just make me appreciate people so much more.
Pretty sure he gives them more than respect $$$$$ let’s be realistic . Do u think people from the hood enjoy people asking them about their prison experiences of them and their friends and families and what they did to get themselves their .
@@magz7083 actually some of them absolutely do. I know a couple myself, at least here in Oklahoma. Of course not all of them are interested in sharing and some ever would get pissed
@@thefujitafive1820 yeah if they like doing it they probably do it with out asking . Are u gonna tel me that most ex cons enjoy random people asking about their prison experiences and what got them …. I’m not talking about a family bbq with ur family and friends. I’m talking x cons, that might or might not have efforts to change their life. Unless u know the person , or have some other incentive , like let’s be realistic my guy . Would u walk around the hood asking random people asking. These things ?
grew up in several bad parts of NYC according to some. I'm white if that makes a difference..
very rare did I have an issue that was serious. many a time I was the only guy like me in a club or after hours... made many friends.
@@thefujitafive1820 I’m not talking about the few here and there bro. Come one now .
Best of luck to John in achieving his real estate plan, I love a grassroots, hustle and grind story so I really do wish him all the success, along with all of the other business owners featured. Fantastic work once again, Peter.
Ive been going to Detroit my whole life and one thing I've noticed is how creative people are with making money, multiple jobs doing all sorts. City of Hustlers
Yeah,like the fake parking lot attendants setting up shop during events ,then people come out and their cars are either broken into or towed away
@@leemelone6482😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Stop playing man you funny dawg
Man, I hope the best for John. What a great story he has and what a nice guy he seems to be. Life has dealt him a tough hand, but he’s working hard to make the best of it.
He robbed a store, he dealt himself a tough hand
@@Anonymous-pn4fv Thanks for your input anonymous-pn4fv, no one asked.
We are all aware that he got arrested for a crime he comitted, you may be surprised but that doesn't erase anything else said.
Being born poor makes you much more likely to commit crime, being raised in a culture where teens do that stuff to be cool increases that chance, this isn't justification, it's explanation. "Sticky at the edges" is a term economists use for a reason, people are molded by the culture they grow up in.
It is sad for a person to grow up in the culture he did. He did what most can't due to a disgusting system where instead of aiming to make criminals better, we simply seek to punish them (without rehab). That deserves credit.
@@Anonymous-pn4fv Don't underestimate the environmental influences on behaviour.
@@puckered6036and out of all major offenders an overwhelming majority are impoverished, no one is excusing crimes John himself said in the video that he fucked up, but it doesn’t always show ones full character when they were dealt a bad hand from day 1
Jon, "I know exactly where I ain't supposed to be! Pete "where aren't you supposed to be?" Jon..."shit....where we ain't gonna go!" Laughed out Loud!! So hard I couldn't abbreviate it... You guys were a joy to watch - I thoroughly enjoyed learning about Detroit the city & it's burbs, the beautiful architecture & to see some people who grew there, live there & work there & how much they love their city...ride or die ❣
Good luck to Jon, as he comes over as such as calm, positive, intelligent, level headed guy. A reminder that everyone has their own back story and just because someone is on the up now, doesn't mean that's always been the case. Great to see someone learn and make the most of their experiences and hope that the 'up' continues for many, many years to come.
If there is ONE American city worth really trying to bring back - it is Detroit! It has a great history and culture. Fantastic video!
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Dude, the business where his sister works is GENIUS!!! It's like a strip mall in under one roof. One stop shop. Barber Shop; Salon; Wig Shop; Restaurant; Chill Area; Make/Sales Clothes and Shoes. I really believe this is going to give a lot of people a whole different outlook on how to build business. I'm clicking the link right now 💯
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And it’s up the street from me, but I have never noticed it. That place blew my mind, I have to support
Very wicked indeed if i had a passport id definitely cross from Windsor
@Tony Moore I'm from the 2 6 and it's sort of like this as well. But we ain't got nothing like that. That's why I said it was genius. Like, why ain't no one do something like that before? At least I ain't never seen that. It just shows it don't matter how fkd up your environment is you can make something out of nothing. Idk sort of inspiring, I guess.
@LaLaTheDonna what's the name of it baby girl?
I love this guy's hustle. I live in Rochester, same story as Detroit. When I was 24, I bought two house that were basically abandoned for almost nothing. I fixed them up while working two jobs and raising my daughter. She was two when I bought them. Then I leveraged them about ten years later to buy two more. Still worked two jobs the whole time plus DJing everywhere I could. Today, I'm a New York Realtor and a Machinist. My daughter is now twenty years old and I'm looking for the next hustle. Much respect to this man!
You're a legend for that 🤘🤘🤘
im off crocks road baby!
God bless you and your family
Ppl are gonna be confused because Rochester is a known city north of Detroit that is pretty wealthy and rich suburbs , I think you were speaking of Rochester New York tho so I get you
@@No1reallydies thank you for that. Cause I was like…Rochester ain’t nothing like Detroit lol. Didn’t know he was talking about Rochester NYC lol.
Detroit is a huge city area-wise. I moved here from Bosnia in 1997 a few months before turning 17. I don't plan ever leaving this place. I love Detroit and its metro area and I most definitely love Michigan.
Cool
Bless your heart. I was born there and I will never go back.
Those hate are pretty dope
This video shows that people aren't just one-dimensional. Inspiring how Jon's making a legitimate attempt to improve his life and become a contributing member of society.
Even though it's been 5 months you should do an update on John. He seems like a pretty cool guy that loves his City and I noticed about a lot of people in Detroit they have pride and it's good to see people actually trying to fix the city up.
Yes, a update would be great!
Right? I’d love to see how his house came out
@@dejesusjason9936 Yeah that house of his has a lot of potential, I can't wait to see what type of progress he's made on it.
yeah! let's see how John hooked up his 4k house 🙂
@@NextlLvL2u I'm no expert but by the looks of that house it'll take years to make it livable and decent. But I could be totally wrong and he'll get it all done in a year who knows.
I was homeless in abandoned buildings in Detroit. Addicted to heroin and crack cocaine, prostitution. Lived in trap houses.
I am now 3.5 years in recovery and gave my life to Jesus Christ. Thank you Lord 🙌🙌🙌 He saved me from the darkness.
What a testimony! 💕
@@elizabethrose1956 yes He is so good and wonderful i can't explain in words!!
@@gabriellemanier2223 I would love to hear more if you’re up to it!
@@elizabethrose1956 yes of course how would I communicate with you? I do not have social media's. Only youtube
You know what I'm saying......
I no longer live in the city, I've became a suburb weenie lol. When they went to his families barber shop and kitchen that seriously warmed my heart. A family unit that's working hard as business owners. The young man that's taking him through the city, if you see this comment. Stay doing the right thing. No matter how hard it maybe at first, it will pay off. Stay the path.
being from detroit "I got a guy mike who can do the whole thing for $1400" is the most detroit thing ive ever heard
LMAO great comment 😅😅
I absolutely love it how ghetto it sounds hahaha it's amazing :D
Jon is my friends son! He is an amazing dude! Been through a lot and has succeeded through all the rough times!! I’m so proud of wha he has done!
He is a good man I wish him well
Hmmm u a dirty 1 aren't ya
Such a nice video. Jon was a treat.
Can you find out how is house is doing and if he needs anything it seems the people are willing to help
I live near Toronto. It's really sad about what happened to Detroit because Toronto and Detroit are similar cities in many ways and the two cities kind of moved in opposite directions. They both used to be about the same size (Toronto is now much larger), both are on the Great Lakes and both are pretty connected to the auto industry (although most of the car plants in the Toronto area were always in the outer suburbs). Even the old architecture looks very similar, but most of those lovely large older homes in Toronto within the city were maintained or restored and are now worth millions. I suppose part of the difference relates to how Toronto was never a one industry town. As well as automotive and other manufacturing, we also have lots of work in financial services, government, technology and other industries. I'm hopeful Detroit can successfully reinvent itself, bring people and jobs back to the city and combat poverty. We have our own problems in Toronto (particularly a lack of affordable housing), but I realize how lucky we are.
I’m from a suburb of Detroit, and wanted to say I also feel those similarities and differences with Toronto, and have always felt a connection there when I visit. I much prefer it to NYC. I was there when Olivia Chow was elected recently, and I’m optimistic about her future for Toronto. With love 💕
The people in this series are a true representation of the people of Detroit. We're good people, we really are. We love the city, we love each other if we've had experience of knowing people from different cultures, as the gentleman said "while doing homework." There's very little true hopelessness here, we're always looking for progress. John, if you're reading this, I'd really like to see you do some youtube updates on your project so start a channel if you haven't done so already. I'll keep checking for you.
I would love to visit your city
It's amazing how Peter finds so many very friendly people willing to discuss their life from all sections of society.
Most people are good people and friendly and Peter has tapped into that to make his channel successful.
Everyone in the city is nice just gotta be nice to them ,I'm a 6'5 white guy and I have 0 problems working there
Everybody friendly when the cameras come out lol
@@zaytime4156 with your mindset yeah i can see why do better
@@tylertravis2081 what???
As a native Hawaiian, I approve of the use of the name for the restaurant.
AWESOME! :-)
I’ve watched soooo many of your videos now. This is journalism! What you do is straight up journalism. I wish the mainstream media would make content this good. Thank you for humanizing all these communities you go too! Today I took the step and subscribed. Thank you for for what you do!
I’m very proud of him for his attitude with his struggles. Pray the Lord blesses him and his daughter!
I live in Atlanta and have many friends from Detroit. They are hands down some of the kindest non judgmental people I know.
Wow, what a video! Why is our country giving away billions to other countries?! Why can’t the government help people in their own country that need it?!
You are so right!!!
This is a very refreshing watch. I’m from the UK and only hear negative things about Detroit, so this is really great to see. Everywhere has their rough spots and seeing this young man make the most of it and everyone around him filling the community with positive vibes. Major respect!
U hear things about Detroit in the UK?
@@Bell_plejdo568pit’s a very famous place lmao
He didn't even show anything
@@Bell_plejdo568p of course? Is Detroit meant to be a secret?
@@aspartamekillsyaknow9019well actually he did show 44 min worth of stuff? Is this video not in Detroit?
I needed this, so much doom and darkness everywhere else and kinda expected more when I turned this on, and man was I wrong. Saw love, encouragement, pride, determination, strength, drive, positivity, community, family and courage. I really needed this. Love and respect to these people, i hope you all are still growing and doing bigger things.
Agree, Compare to what other cities are becoming. Hearing the Optimism of the people of Detroit means alot to me. Give hope consider they were one of the first cities to fall.
@@jokeboxproductions I am from Harlan County, Kentucky a small tiny place in the mountains, all we have are coal mines in a place that was already pretty much poor and the coal mines are almost dead in our area and seeing this place fall apart is tough. Gives me hope we can turn it around hopefully
I was born and raised in Detroit . I moved away in 1997 I moved down south. I miss Detroit. You can take the girl outta Detroit but you can’t take Detroit outta the girl. I want to see my city make a comeback. It’s long overdue. Detroit needs more young men like John. I hope you got your house done john and you are moving on to buying and renovating more ❤
He'll yea,
Congratulations on the home purchase John. Props to you for showing the positive parts of Detroit and not the typical hood/ gun toting side that a lot of videos show nowadays.
This was great to see. I'm originally from Detroit and the way John described the hood is perfect. It's more connected to safety and what might happen around you versus actual appearance. Thank you for showing how beautiful and diverse the city is!
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Why would you want him to only post bl@ck people in the "hood"?! This man has an international audience and when you travel, if you travel, you will notice people who live in the Middle East, Asia etc all have terrible stereotypes about us and it's because that's all they see in the media. And here he is AGAIN with another series on bl@ck people titled "hood". Notice every other word from him is "hood". There are many places in America with middle class bl@cks. We should stop being happy for any little exposure if it hurts us! He should go to West Virginia, Ohio etc and cover the extreme poverty and opioid addiction amongst his people!
@@sweetfacelola5540 I'm from Detroit. It's still a predominantly black city. You can check the census records to confirm that. Peter did a great job. I am a Detroiter and I know my city. If it offends you, don't support his channel.
@@sweetfacelola5540 and one great thing you can do is use your dollars to support all the black businesses he highlighted. Follow their social media. Buy their products. That's how change and community uplift happens. Baggage claim is lit.
John did a great job! I love my City, I bought a fixer up as well, now in Houston. I still have my homes an lots in Detroit. I knew when I was in college that Detroit is a World Class City. Detroiters are original and trend-setters. Love my City forever.
It's actually interesting the points of view from these guys. Its not like the media portrays (imagine that) . These guys saying they don't see color, and the cops really don't bother anyone unless you hot, doing something stupid. We are all human beings in this world no matter our color. We are all just trying to live our lives the best we can with what we got. If we all join together we could never be stopped. All love to everyone. ✌🇺🇲
The media would have us believe that all black people despise the police and live in constant fear of being hunted down by racist cops. It's important to hear from a young man like this to give us a more authentic perspective.
detroit is super chill all around, ive always told people. gangs arent really a thing and cops are chill
@@trevoranthony8456 Detroit is super chill. Gangs do exist, but they keep their problems between them. Don't want the heat by messing with non gang members and ordinary citizens. I'm a white dude living in Detroit, never had a problem. People of all ages and races getting along just fine and well as much as I can see. Such a great community. Sad we get a bad rap.
Lol “I don’t see color”
@@blaqqxicana6666 It typically means well, but man I cringe whenever I hear that phrase lol..
John’s story and how he talks about the city he loves is really inspiring. Truly shows how he’s a guy who wants to work honestly to support himself and his family and inform those unaware how to actually help his city. Really informative video
I really hope John finds success in whatever he does. Really likable guy with goals. I look forward to hearing about Detroit in more of a positive light, and hopefully he’ll be leading the movement.
@Figi Moheder I watched the video like 3 months ago, but if I remember correctly, he said what it was in the video
@Figi Moheder being young and black in a place with no opportunities will cause you to eff up real quick. decent people can get caught up easy its that simple
@Figi Moheder you’re privileged
I grew up in Warren in the 60s and 70s and worked in Det often from the mid-70s for 10 years and not once did I ever have any race issues or feel threatened. I always met really nice people. Just like the one guy said, there were people of several nationalities living there. On occasion I'd hear, what are you doing down here by yourself and they'd laugh. I was a skinny white kid (Native American) from the other side of 8 mile. There were so many diverse ethnic food restaurants it was hard to decide what to eat. Lots of Greek food back then.
I recognize many of those areas you went to. The two times I witnessed bad crime were both on Michigan Ave. A stabbing and a shooting.
It's great seeing the neighborhoods coming back and the younger people taking part in it. I know people who bought some of those $4k homes in recovering neighborhoods. Even cheaper than that.
My favorite area was along Outer Drive. So many beautiful old mansions from back in the day.
You lived in what Detroit folks used to call “Warrentucky” bc of all the ‘hillbillies’ (Some of them relatives of mine) that came up from Appalachia to work in the auto industry.
@@darwingraves372 That explains the neighbors from TN.
Exactly.. WTF is a "person of color"?? I hate that we can't get beyond imaginary, made up colors to identify as. Nothing but the work of 17th century imperialism carrying over into the contemporary.
@@DB-115 That must make it really tough for you to keep keeping on.
@@darwingraves372 its wild Dudes out here ROBBING & SHOOTING ON SITE! My neighbor in the apartment upstairs got mugged at the subway station & these low-lives took ALL hisbelongings & tried to THROW HIM.ON THE DAMN TRACKS!! You can't even walk at night anymore without brandishing your blade. We need MORE POLICE!!
What a likeable guy John is. The city seems to be up and coming once again and it’s guys like John that are at the forefront of that. I’m sure he’s going to do really well for himself and his family.
I’d like to donate $ to John … @peter any idea how.. help with his house
Definitely nice to see. Detroits a potential gold mine with redevelopment
Land tax sales are a gold mine if picked correctly. It looks like John has a potential treasure. I’d love to see how he ended up renovating for his 12k budget and how it went. Great work on all parties
I really hope that young man gets his home finished for him and his daughter. I hope more youg people save up and buy those homes when they are affordable and change the neighborhoods to something better than what they are.
This is awesome, but the LEAD PAINT peeling like hell in that house... I hope someone knows how to do abatement to make it safe.
Inspiration to all of us Ex Cons trying to make our way through a society that doesn't accept WE DID OUR TIME!!!! Prayers for your future brother! You're going to do BIG THINGS!!!!!
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This young man is positive and hopeful, like the other people in this video, trying to take back their neighborhoods. The city should offer free carpentry, plumbing, electrical classes so folks can afford to fix up their homes and get job skills at the same time.
I'd like to see a series in Memphis Tennessee. The FBI's most dangerous city in the US. Maybe some myths can be busted, maybe not.
Great idea with classes for the communities ❤
Great idea honestly, imagine a community full of skilled labours depending on each other for support!..
Private companies like Lowes, Home Depot can do it...why rely on the government, free enterprise is made of folks who take chances, not like many government workers and politicians. Get the companies that will make profits from the many DIY homeowners who get courses sponsored and given by these companies! WINWIN why wait for the government, that mentality is the problem many folks have...wasn't it Dan the owner of the Cavs, a self made billionaire who is the #36 richest in the world investing in Detroit, wasn't this a native form Southfield? Don't wait for the government, seize the day!
I hope all of John's dreams come true! Made a mistake and learned from it and takes full responsibility for it! That is a rare find these days! Total respect to him and wish him nothing but the best! Blessings to him!
Amen!
I really enjoyed this. I love how regardless of the perceived poverty and hopelessness you still hear hope, respect, and genuine good nature from the people. It's inspiring.
What an unbelievable attitude, I respect the hustle. I think he would be a great spokesperson for the young kids growing up in the area, I seriously hope him and his fam are doing well.
Detroit is one of the largest major cities by land mass in the country. This will be one of its biggest issues in rebuilding. I love seeing it on its way back to being a great city once again and not getting caught up in the craziness that’s happening in a lot of other major cities in the country. I would love to be able to help John out and make his dreams come true any chance of a go fund me account?
kofi and buymeacoffee has literally no fees, gofundme takes a cut like paypal and visa though.
Not getting caught up in the craziness of other major cities is a key point. During the summer of riots that nearly burnt some portions of some cities across the country down, Detroit had a no nonsense policy. There were protests, but the police and the locals (even if they were amongst the protests) both were proactive in shutting down any shenanigans from suburbanites coming in to destroy a city that's not theirs. You're not going to see Detroit in the news for shit like San Fran, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, etc. show up in the news for.
This make me so proud too be from.The D when i go to other cities i drop that im from The D love this city CAY made me love it MR.YOUNG THANK YOU FOR MY CHILDHOOD
His phone number is in the description. If you want to help you can just ring him.
You already helped him our by watching a 20 minute video with 20 ads.
And this is how Detroit is going to be rebuilt. One house at a time. I do home inspections in Detroit and seeing big changes!
I hope everything works out for him and his daughter’s new home. ♥️
Me too God bless him
I will be moving to Detroit next year after marrying my fiancé who resides there and works for GM. My first time going was last year from Georgia. I was so sad seeing so many abandoned homes/neighborhoods and schools and the condition of the roads/ school system. He explained the history of the city and took me through neighborhoods and to museums. The people were kind and the food was soooo good. Prior to my trip, I only knew what the media portrayed and didn't look forward to the move. Now I can say I'm excited and look forward to the move.
Congratulations & blessings to your marriage! ❤
🎉Welcome! Congratulations to you, both! An open mind opens doors to different views…thanks for sharing your experience, thus far about Detroit.
Being a “Detroiter” (10 mile) and visiting Detroit all my life, I love this. This is a beautiful story. Michigan is one of the most beautiful states in the U.S. hands down, and most importantly Detroit! I think a lot of people in this country don’t understand that and this video helps improve the true vision and story behind what this city is. So much love an respect for my home town and so glad there are people like you spending the time to put in work into showing how beautiful and how rich the culture is in cities like this actually are. Thank you
frrr, it's one of the few states that you can actually visit to see the northern lights (near the UP)
10 mile is not Detroit
You mean Southfield.
u aint
10 mile is not Detroit. 🤣 I live off 12. We're the burbs.
As someone who lives in the Metro Detroit area and grew up here, I love seeing this raw footage of Detroit. Everyone here is so kind and loving. I’ve been to countless big cities like LA, Chicago, etc. and it’s never the same type of atmosphere that you get when you’re in Detroit
Same here.,(western suburb), and I agree 100%
What part of L.A.? L.A. is huge.
@@scholageemusic9373 was in LA for about 2 weeks lol. Pretty much everywhere. People have their noses in the air there. The Midwest is where it’s at.
@@avalangley2986 ok I didn't ask how long you were in L.A. I asked WHAT PART? We're you anywhere South of Downtown? We're you in South Central? We're you in Watts? We're you in Willowbrook? Like I'm asking for specifics because people say anything on the internet. If you were in Venice Beach, Santa Monica, Beverly hills and all those places then it is nice. Downtown is trash tho
@@scholageemusic9373 LMAOOOOO I went to Venice, Santa Monica, etc. all the people fucking sucked. Assuming based on your attitude, you must also be from southern Cali 🥴 yikes.
Not only a hard worker, but also appreciates and acknowledges his dads. "Teamwork" made him a winner, a good soul.
Really like this one. John will be a millionaire sooner than he expects. He is in the right place at the right moment. He can see potential of Detroit real estate sooner than anyone else. Lucky him.
Detroit has lost 1,000,000 plus people. One of the great mega trends in America is from cold ass, declining Northern cities to the Sunbelt. The Industrial Age is over and Detroit lacks innovation / tech related capital. There are TENS OF THOUSANDS of abandoned houses in the city. I’m a native NYer and people have been saying the same about Buffalo for years. We are still waiting for it to happen. This reminds me of people who buy those stupid penny stocks or moribund companies. They are all cheap for a reason. And if people will have more freedom to locate where they wish in the future who would choose to locate in a gray, freezing wasteland. Not me.
@@RoadTripzz14 Detriot has better winters than NY and other east coast cities in my opinion. The thing with houses is, unless your in a recession the homes are gonna sell, say the guy pulls it off and gets multiple homes for 5k and puts minimum 50k each into them, they can sell for at least 80 cause the difference in price from homes in the nearest suburbs is 20-30k more with 110 being the starting price of a cheap house in warren or Southfield
@@overteee8975 the day a house in Detroit sells for 80k hell will freeze over
@@RoadTripzz14 Philly is one of the beautiful cities in the country because of redevelopment as Detroit has been doing since 2010, negativity begets more of the same! Chill!
We should start a GoFund me page for this man. He seems like a great guy, took all day to show you around, has a daughter, loves Detroit, and wants to make something of himself. Anyone have ideas to set it up?
hahahahah to be real with u bro most black men are like that. super friendly but then randomly mad . just sayin.
Hep da po black man huh? Virtue signal much? Why don't you set him up as your next door neighbor and pay part of his mortgage? Cause you really don't give a rats ass huh? Staaahp already bro
@@AJ-zv9tn here go u yt people generalizing again. When will it end
@@ijazzfilds7071 you just generalised a group of people LMAO
@@chillidari-9392 GOT EM 🤣
These Detroit videos are great. But there are totally other areas of Detroit besides shiny downtown and "the hood" you should cover too.
A number of neighborhoods have remained in great condition (University District, Palmer Woods, Sherwood Forest, Aviation Sub, Jefferson Chalmers, Indian Village, West Village, East English Village, Springwells, Mexicantown, Russel Woods, Boston Edison, Lasalle Gardens, Rosedale Park, Woodbridge, Old Redford)
There are many other touristy business areas that have seen similar upgrades as downtown like Midtown, Corktown, New Center, Eastern Market, Core City and Livernois Avenue of Fashion.
And there's the Riverwalk, Dequindre Cut and recently started construction of the Joe Louis Greenway that will connect those to many of the other neighborhoods that haven't seen the same kind of investment as previously mentioned areas.
He went to the west side spots you mentioned like University District, Palmer Woods, etc. He didn't go to the East Side areas. Detroit has a lot of space to cover and the video was already 45 min. I thought this video was well done and the person he was with did a good job summarizing Detroit as it is right now and many people's attitudes. When i saw this video I was worried about how he'd have with him, but I think this was a well done video and did a pretty good job of showing the good stuff of Detroit without avoiding or trivializing the issues. It is probably why he didn't focus on the east side and there is way more "ruin porn" type videos he could have shown but chose not to.
those are the wealthy neighborhoods. That's not what his channel is about.
Wow! U really know ur Detroit. 👍🏽 I’ve been to those areas, houses are beautiful. Even in the hood, with a committed investment, someone could make a fortune. The houses are bungalows and many very stately. The houses are solid, architecture unique. I can only imagine what they were like in the booming times of the auto industry.
I hope John's real estate ambitions find success.
You could call this episode "ya know what em saynnn"
He's a good dude but definitely uses that same phrase over and over. Lol
Sending love and light to john and his daughter. I hope john feels proud of all he has accomplished and inspired to reach the goals he has set for himself.
This video was very uplifting. It was great to see Detroit shown in a positive light. The media so often only covers hopelessness and violence. Thank you for bringing a positive story about Detroit.
facts! i once wandered into the hood (im blind so. its not always obvious to me lol) and frankly- nobody ever stopped beyond ONCE and that was to warn me that where i was going, there was a live meth deal happening. i simply said oh thanks for lettin me know and took the corner street around to get to my dr appt like....its not as bad as ppl make out to be? not nearly as bad as when i was in Houston TX lmfao- (though i will say that this is one time thing and is not reflective of all areas duh). this could also due to me being blind, there is a certain amount of.....privilege in a sense? you are expected to be blind "enough" if youre using a cane or dog to not ID people so ppl dont really care if you just say youre on your way to work or to a dr appt lmfao
Love this! Detroit born and raised, definitely hustlers and love our community 🙌🏼
Anybody can go there yo invest in real estate ?
Good for this guy I'm in the hood and my boys never listened to me about real-estate after they got their money just clothes cars and shoes now it's gentrification all over and their pushed out because they cared more about appearances than longterm investments is crazyness and this dude gets it good for him helping his community's survival and making money and keep it moving forward good work bro
I was crying when he said hell nah I’m not going in that house… idk what’s going on in there 😂😂 he was great. God bless his soul
Peter, You’re one of the finest interviewers! People seem at once trusting and comfortable with you. I’ve watched almost all your videos which have been fun, interesting, and most of all you have TAUGHT me more about the Amish, Hasidic Jews, Islam and Saudi than anyone else. What a gifted man you are! Thank you.
I so agree! Just found Peter's channel and I've been on a binge! Incredible work and major talent here.
Beautiful to see people trying to rebuild the community and opening up their hearts about it on film.
Hey Peter, please talk to and tour the city with someone older who knows the history as well, or Jamon Jordan is Detroit's first appointed historian. A huge reason why the city continued to fall was due to a lot of corrupt city/state officials, and banks. Millions of dollars, if not billions of over assessment and taxation of city homes causing residents to lose their homes and many left the city. Not to mention we have a lot of illegal dumping from outsiders contributing to the blight problem that we already have. John George of Motor City Blight Busters is a good person to speak to on that matter. It's coming back, yes, but baaaby, the story behind it is ...REALLY SOMETHIN' to say the least. I could go on but, I digress.
As an ex-resident I can confirm you are correct!!
Illegal dumping in Inkster too
I think he was just looking for a scary black guy to take him on a tour of detroit
@VoxPixels Don't be willfully ignorant
I had some family tell me one of the guys who was running Detroit (some mayor or something I don’t remember his position. I was really young) was misusing the money and using it to buy drugs and prostitutes. I could def. see something like that happening but I’ve always wondered how true it was and if there was more going on.
I wish John well. Seems like he's turned his life around. He was a great tour guide too.
I have to be honest, 45 min is usually too long for me to watch a video BUT..... this was absolutely fantastic. The people you interviewed were awesome and I hope they continue to see the improvements happening in Detroit.
That’s not Detroit proper, that’s one of the many ghetto suburbs. The city itself has areas far denser, decrepid, and far more dangerous. Bullet proof glass is common in stores and gas stations etc. Detroit used to be a city of 1.5 million people, now it’s been reduced to around 500,000. There are neighborhoods over 100 years old that are condemned or being squatted in, that look like WWII rolled through. The only thing I’ve seen that is worse, would be Baltimore. Detroit can be an extremely dangerous place, it was the murder capital of the country in the 90s, especially if your white (I was born in Detroit). I haven’t been to downtown in a while but it’s kind of doable during the day at least it was in the early 2000s, at night definitely not.