New to Detroit - Getting to Know the Area

[Barry Conrad]

Hi BP Community!

First off, thanks for being my main source of information over the past few months as I've begun familiarizing myself with real estate investment, especially as it pertains to Detroit! You've been an incredible help. 

I moved to Detroit from Providence RI (via Las Vegas and previously Boulder) to work for a property management company, and am currently working in a converted mansion in New Center that some of my friends and co-workers rehabbed. It's used as a co-working space for startup companies here in the city and it's been amazing to see the growth in New Center and the surrounding neighborhoods in Detroit. 

I'm always anxious to chat about real estate investment here in Detroit and look forward to connecting with many of you in the future!

[Barry Conrad]

@James Wise - Thanks for your kind welcome!

@Mindy Jensen - It's great to meet a fellow Coloradan here on BP. My brother just bought a property out in Longmont and loves the area. It seems like there has been quite of bit of interest in the area over the last few years, and it's been fun to see some of the recent developments. Thanks for the info about your property management forum, and I'll plan on contributing soon. We've found that the best thing we can do as PM's (outside of the basic PM responsibilities) is to ensure our incentives match up with the investors. We've seen that, all too often, PM's have perverse incentives that don't align with the investors goals, which sours the relationship. I'll elaborate more in your forum!

@Saul L. - Great to connect here on BP! It was a pleasure to meet you here in Detroit while you were in the country. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything from our team.