13 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…

REITD 012: Brian Borawski – CPA for Real Estate Investors in Metro Detroit

In this episode I talk to Brian Borawski. Brian is a CPA who happens to have several real estate investors as clients in this area – including me. I’ve used Brian for several years now, and it’s been great to have a knowledgable person like him available when issues come up like the sale of […]

REITD 011: Todd Waller – Real Estate Sales Professional and Technologist

In this episode I talk to Todd Waller. Todd is a real estate agent, and in my opinion, he’s the premiere agent in Metro Detroit. He has a tremendously successful business model with phenomenal processes, and he combines that with a laser focus on the needs of his clients. His market focus is the I-275 […]

REITD 009: Steve Londeau – Full Time Wholesaler and Direct Mailer

In this episode I talk to Steve Londeau. Steve is currently a full time wholesaler here in metro Detroit. He had a pretty rocky start to his real estate investing career, but he got focused and got busy, and ultimately co-founded and helped grow a profitable short sale and non-performing note business. He then had […]

REITD 008: Eric Persha – Owner of Rehab Detroit and Processes That You’d Kill For

In this episode I talk to Eric Persha. Eric is a native Detroiter who went away for college then decided to come back to the area and get into real estate. He’s in REI to make money, but he also likes participating in the renaissance of the city. REI News NO REI news this week. […]

REITD 007: Aaron Yates – Part Time Landlord With Six Free and Clear Rentals

In this episode I talk to Aaron Yates. We talk about the challenges that lead to him getting started in real estate, we talk about his bankruptcy, we talk about the REI Meetup he founded, and he shares two resources that have made a huge difference in his investing business. REI News It’s been a […]

REITD 006: Allan Daniels – Third Generation Real Estate Investor

In this episode I talk to Allan Daniels. He’s a third generation real estate investor here in Metro Detroit. We talk about his family real estate business, his really cool perspective on making mistakes in your business, how he’s funding his deals, and his pretty black and white take on Dodd Frank. Metro Detroit REI […]