Very communicative, hands on, and thorough with their property management.As some additional context, I own a few rentals in different markets and Michele's team is top notch compared to them.

When something goes wrong (like HVAC) do they have the money to get up and going again or have you just lost your business and all your effort cohosting a property that isn't well maintained?

That means creating a clear budget, forecasting cash flow, and maintaining a detailed financial model that tracks both the current and future performance of your portfolio.Tax Optimization & Risk ManagementBeyond financial clarity, strategic tax planning and risk management are essential to safeguard and grow your real estate investments.

They help you grow your investment portfolio, by maintaining the asset, protecting the downside by placing good tenants, and help you analyze new properties. 

Those states could be nearby in your market area.  

.🔹 Profit Multiple Ways – You can rent the property for cash flow, sell the option at a profit, or buy it later at a pre-agreed price (often below market value).🔹 Great for Sellers & Investors – Motivated sellers can turn a vacant or hard-to-sell property into income while investors secure future deals without a huge upfront commitment.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.

Marketing is all about message resonance.

Start with Reonomy or Costar to identify all the 100+ units in your target market (on and off market) and then see if you can get into direct contact with some owners.

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Wanted to still be close to family but maintain a cheaper lifestyle, still have strong appreciation, and much better tenant/landlord laws, taxes, etc.