Here's an idea, add art
Sunday, April 23
Maybe it’s the area or just my own desires but I decided to hire a muralist to paint on one side of my storage garage. When facing the front of the house, there’s a huge cement block wall with no character whatsoever. I had been visiting Detroit often up to this point and wanted to include some...
What do Tenants Expect from a Home?
Tuesday, April 18
Shortly after purchasing the three-family, I started to have an internal crisis with my management style. I sat down with my tenants to introduce myself and address any issues that weren’t caught during closing. I knew when making the final purchase that I would have to invest some capital to r...
Choosing my Next Deal
Monday, April 03
After looking around for a couple months, I had narrowed my choices in Ypsilanti to a couple multi-family homes. My decisions were between a house with great cash flow (CF) or greater appreciation. I ended up going with a triplex in a fairly stable neighborhood.I was attracted to the fact that ...
My Strategy and My Thoughts
Monday, March 20
There is a lot I can tell. I am learning things about my own capabilities while making mistakes with others. I, naturally, want to start by telling the most recent events. But that would take away from the story approach to this. Like I said before, “I feel like there is a story to tell with ...
What do I want this to be or become?
Sunday, March 12
Woah. I can begin anywhere I want and say whatever I wish. Isn’t that the whole point of a blog? Will people like what I say? Will they not? Do I really care? I feel like there is a story to tell with a City like Detroit. It’s a place I used to joke about and now I find myself defending. I...