Category Archives: michigan landlord

Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Life is GREAT, but Lulu Sucks

Had a great meeting this morning with a great friend and colleague about raising private equity to buy commercial investment real estate; I’m meeting with my banker this afternoon because they want to host a wine and cheese book signing … Continue reading

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Confusing Activity with Accomplishment

More and more in the workplace I’m seeing activity take the place of accomplishment. We have meetings where nothing gets decided and no conclusions are reached. I’m fighting this in my real estate business as well, and it’s a constant … Continue reading

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: I'd Rather Be the USC Trojans Than the Detroit Lions

Although my USC Trojans are having an “off” year on the gridiron, I LOVE the fact that they consider a 3 loss season a complete and utter failure and a “rebuilding” year. Contrast that with the Lions that have been … Continue reading

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Mr Worf – Lock on Photon Torpedoes

The plot thickens with the Westland Housing Commission tenant. Yesterday I received a fax from someone claiming to be a “paralegal” representing the tenant DEMANDING that I release her from all present and future claims BEFORE she moves. Guess what? … Continue reading

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: You Need to Finish

Finishing is the most important part of the process, because you don’t get paid until the job is completely done.

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Doing Battle with the Westland Housing Commission

The Westland Housing Commission is trying to skake out from under their responsibilities as a Section 8 agency. I am not going to let that happen.

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: We're Creating the Future!

It seems like it some times. As a simple question that’s outside of “the way that we always do it” and you’re met with a blank stare. But the results are worth it if you force the issue.

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Choose Customers? Damn Right!

Seth Godin is a business blog writer who generally speaks to the corporate crowd. I don’t always agree with what he writes, mostly because he has a “silicon valley” perspective that’s pretty much usless here in the auto industry, but … Continue reading

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Here's a News Flash . . .

Real Estate is LOCAL! What it is with these national writers? Sitting in their easy chairs in Dubuque and writing articles about other areas based on their “in depth” research using Zillow??

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Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Trust But Verify!

When I visited the Mt Clemens property I realized that Mr Seller was renting out a storage room as a studio, and he had included that revenue in his numbers. I then used those numbers to make my offer. Since … Continue reading

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