Knowledge Base
Expert investing advice
Hard-won lessons from hundreds of Detroit deals. Read these before your first investment — or your next one.
Choosing the Right Neighborhood
How to pick neighborhoods that combine cash flow, appreciation, and long-term resilience — plus the red flags that should make you walk away.
Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck
A practical guide to pricing, expense modeling, and the rehab math that separates a profitable deal from a money pit.
Selecting the Right Property Manager
What to look for in a property manager, how lease processes work, and how to handle tenant turnover and delinquency.
A Guide for First-Time Real Estate Investors
Title companies, escrow, comparing firms, and how to mitigate risk on your very first deal.
A Guide to Doing the Right Rehab
How to scope a rehab properly — what to spend on, what to skip, and how to keep contractors honest.
Investing Your IRA in Real Estate
Self-directed IRAs, IRA LLC structures, and how non-residents and US-based investors alike use retirement funds to acquire Detroit property.