Detroit Property Values Are Rapidly Appreciating
You often hear folks talking about real estate markets in one of two buckets: appreciation markets or cash flow ones. While these designations are a bit too rigid
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Investing in Detroit real estate has quite literally changed my life. I bought my first Detroit rental property in April 2019 and quickly scaled to 10-doors within 2.5 years.
It was quite the journey!
I was living in the Detroit Metro area while building my portfolio, so I had the advantage of being on the ground. But I still made many costly mistakes.
I now live back in California and self-manage my Detroit portfolio from afar. I also help many out-of-state real estate investors get started in Detroit.
The below posts are a fantastic primer on the Detroit market and Detroit real estate investing in general.
If you’re just kicking the tires on Detroit real estate you should start with my posts about why Detroit is such a great market and read more about the Strategic Neighborhood Fund.
When it comes to what areas of Detroit you should be investing in I have a great starter post on that.
But if you are ready to get serious about investing in Detroit I highly recommend you consider working with me directly or purchasing my Detroit real estate investing course that is a far more detailed deep dive into how I go about my own Detroit real estate investing.
And if you aren’t already, you should absolutely be subscribed to my free newsletter that goes out each Sunday. I talk about real estate investing and what I’m currently doing with my money and investments.
Finally, Detroit real estate investing is not easy.
I don’t care what anyone tells you, real estate investing in general is not easy!
Detroit has some unique challenges. Detroit real estate agents really aren’t great and Detroit property managers leave a lot to be desired.
Lastly, I don’t JUST write about Detroit real estate investing. I also write about real estate investing more broadly. Obviously, the topics overlap but it’s worth checking out my writings on that topic as well.
For example, if you’re considering Detroit real estate investing you will likely find my post on the pros and cons of section 8 quite helpful. You may even want to emulate my strategy and focus on Class C neighborhoods, my favorite neighborhood class in Detroit!
Detroit real estate investing may not be right for you. But if it is I sure hope my content can be helpful and giving you the best possible shot at being successful.
And of course, if you read these posts, feel like we’d get along and enjoy working together, I would love nothing more!
You often hear folks talking about real estate markets in one of two buckets: appreciation markets or cash flow ones. While these designations are a bit too rigid
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I write a lot about why you SHOULD be investing in Detroit real estate. I even have a cornerstone blog post about why now is the best time
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Detroit’s population has reportedly been declining since the 1960’s. But does it actually matter for investors? Nope… here’s why!
It’s no secret that Detroit has a bad reputation. When I moved to the Detroit Metro area in 2017 even the locals were telling me not to invest
The “First Buy Bungalow” has a special place in my heart because it was the very first rental property we purchased in Detroit. We closed on this cute little
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