It's an amazing place to learn and grow in real estate.

The rent-to-price ratios in many neighborhoods are strong, and the city’s population is finally growing again after decades of decline.One thing that stands out to me is Detroit’s median home price—around $95k—which is far below comparable cities of its size in terms of population.

I think broader consumer taste is killing malls, which includes online shopping, but also even where people are choosing to live and how they are spending their time/money, more broadly.I worked for a company that bought a failing mall back in 2012 (online shopping was "killing retail" then too), redeveloped most of it into more open air power center and sold.  

More affordable, growing, but not that much going on (IMO).

We look forward to an incredible 2025 and continuing to grow our businesses together.

Don't want the wind to make them grow crooked. 

If someone represents themselves as private lenders, check them on NMLS consumer access to see if they are licensed.

Starting small with multifamily properties is my ideal preference at the moment, as I focus on learning, growing, and immersing myself in as much information, data, and real-time experience as possible.As I build my investment portfolio, I could definitely see myself being interested in scaling up to larger acquisitions in the future, but for now, my focus is on mastering the fundamentals and starting small.

I'd imagine once you get bigger and do more deals your network naturally grows and you no longer have to market in those same ways or just naturally grow out of it.

I want this to be an open discussion where we can all share resources and insights to help brokers build and grow their businesses in 2025.