http://joe-delia.blogspot.com/2013/03/southeast-michigan-market-report.htmlSome recent statistics for the SE MI market that I'd thought I'd share.

We have had similar results in the SE Michigan area, although it has become more difficult to find good deals since this summer.

That's a bit further SE than where I looked, though, so I don't think I've actually see this specific area.

Keith Ghion - the process I'm describing above is generally used for properties that I buy myself, and then re-sell (not the traditional "wholesaling" model, per se) - but yes, when I do use the wholesaling approach, I just bury the cost in my wholesaling fee.I typically determine that a property is ready for an inspection after I've run the numbers and the seller has accepted my offer (my purchase agreement has an inspection clause that allows me to renegotiate the price after I know what is ACTUALLY going on with the property).Does that make sense?

While I did not learn a lot about investing per se, I learned some of the basic terminology and the basics about standard sale procedures.

This might not increase the value of the building, per se, but it certainly added to the wealth of those families.

There is no multi-list per se for commercial though there are Loopnet & Costar and other commercial sites.NAICIR also has a website as well as other commercial brokers.

I'm SE Chicago.

I too am from Grand Rapids with units in Lowell and SE GR.  

Unless you have some great technical skills, it's very unlikely you'll see that kind of return from stocks or other passive investments.So, the issue with the relatively small return has nothing to do with real estate per se, but instead has to do with your small overall investment.Just trying to put things into perspective...