Deep Dive into Detroit Neighborhoods: Island View
Wednesday, July 28
The City of Detroit is a well-known hotspot for real estate investors, and with good reason! Not only is the housing market affordable—you can snag properties for less than $100k here pretty easily—but the increasing demand for single-family homes in the area makes Michigan’s “Motor City” one of...
Top 6 Tips for Managing Class C or D Rentals
Tuesday, July 13
As a DIY landlord, the responsibility of managing your properties falls to you, and the type of management that your rentals will require depends largely on the property class. So if you want to manage effectively and prepare yourself for potential issues, the best way to start is by understandin...
Metro Detroit Cities Deep Dive: Southfield
Friday, July 09
5000 Town Center in Southfield Metro Detroit is famous for its strong rental market scene and affordable housing stock. So if you're an investor looking for buy-and-hold rental opportunities, Metro Detroit is probably already on your radar. However, the area is also notorious for confusing invest...
Metro Detroit Cities Deep Dive: Oak Park
Thursday, June 24
With a strong rental market scene and affordable housing stock, Metro Detroit is one of the most sought-after areas for investors to snag buy-and-hold opportunities. However, Metro Detroit is also known to be overwhelmingly confusing. Its 185 cities and 290 neighborhoods vary widely in investme...
Evaluating if Your Rental Meets Safety Standards (2021 Checklist)
Wednesday, June 16
Property inspections are a crucial part of managing and protecting your rental investments. Regular inspections enable you to spot issues early on and address them before they cause long-term harm to the property, your tenants, or your maintenance budget. But they also help you make sure you’re ...
Deep Dive into Metro Detroit Cities: Warren
Wednesday, June 09
The Metro Detroit area has a great stock of affordable housing that has long been interesting for rental property investors—plus, it doesn’t hurt that it’s one of the best-performing buy-and-hold markets in the country. Its northern region has a lot of relatively new and prosperous suburbs, suc...