29 Oct, 2026
From hiking in Arches in 106 degree weather to horseback riding in Bryce Canyon to breaking my shoe in the muck in the Narrows – it was an epic adventure…
I’ve looked at thousands of houses over the years, and one of the fastest ways to get a conversation sideways is to start with the sentence, “My house is worth…
The court website will tell you what forms to file. It will show you the steps. The sequence. The structure. If you follow it carefully, you can get through the…
I wrote about this back in 2009. The idea was simple then, and it hasn’t changed: most people confuse activity with accomplishment. If anything, it’s worse now. We have more…
You’ll hear people say: “Nobody quits being a landlord after one bad tenant.” That sounds good. It also isn’t true. I’ve seen people get out after one. In Detroit. And…

Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Tarzan Syndrome

I see it a lot – folks that have to buy an apartment building or do a flip on their own so they can beat their chest and brag – that they did it on their own. Been there done that had the disease. But now I’m cured.

Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: I LOVE Vacation Days!

I think the concept of vacation days is the only good idea that ever came out of corporate america. I just love the concept of getting paid for not working! And that’s one of the reasons why I never want to have W2 employees. 🙂

Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: A Flury of Year End Activity!

After a very busy weekend I was greeted by a flurry of activity today. Lots of calls and emails from people, some wanting to rent apartments before Christmas and some getting ready for the new year. It’s nice to build momemtum, and the year on a very high note, and start 2010 at a full […]

Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: The Last Busy Saturday Stop

I always like going over to my apartment building. I’ve owned it for a year and I’m still in awe of it like the day I closed. It’s a pretty cool feeling! And as much as I don’t like working, when I get over there and get talking to present tenants and some prospective ones […]

Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Busy Saturday Stop #5

This was my favorite stop of the day – the first foreclosure that I have looked at in almost two years. And what a beauty it was. Great neighborhood with no other houses for sale. Landscaped lot, beautiful brick, and just stunning curb appeal. And the power was on. It still needs $20k worth of […]

Michigan Real Estate Investing TV: Saturday Stop #2

Part 2 of One Very Busy Saturday. Stop 2 was checking in with a tenant on a plumbing issue. I don’t normally check on this stuff personally, but since I was out there I decided to stop by. There ended up being a clogged line, but it wasn’t as severe as it sounded on the […]