25 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…

Bad Tenants Suck

This is Captain Obvious reporting! Seriously – I really like being a rental property owner. And I really like most of my tenants too. But occasionally I get some clown who decides that they’re special and they don’t have to play by the rules anymore. Like paying rent on time. So I like to deal […]

REITD 005: Mike Simmons – Landlord, Flipper, Podcaster and Coach

In this episode I interview Mike Simmons. Mike is a landlord, a flipper, a podcaster, and he coaches new investors on how to get started in real estate. Mike’s husband and father of three. He, along with his wife Nanette, started flipping houses here in metro Detroit back in 2008. He’s been successfully flipping houses […]

REITD 004: Trent Dalrymple – Former Hard Money Lender Turned Real Estate Investor

In this episode I interview Trent Dalrymple, former Hard Money Lender turned Real Estate Investor. Trent’s story is inspiring. He was cursing along with a profitable lending business when the government jumped in and changed the rules. Overnight he had to switch gears and find another way to earn a living. And he did. We […]

REITD 003: Ron Walraven – Former Top REO Broker Turned Real Estate Investor and Deal Maker

In this episode I interview Ron Walraven. He’s a former top REO broker turned real estate investor and deal maker. Ron is incredibly knowledgeable about REI. Having done over 3000 BPOs, he has a lock on property values which is a great advantage when he sizes up deals. He’s also a great resource to new […]

REITD 002: Jeremy Burgess – Detroit Market Expert and Urban Homesteader

In this episode I interview Jeremy Burgess, the Detroit Market Expert and Urban Homesteader. Jeremy has been knocked down and lost everything. Twice. And he goto back up both times. I think he epitomizes the guts and determination that’s required to succeed if you invest in the city of Detroit. REI News A couple of […]

REITD 001: Welcome to REI Talk Detroit

Welcome to REI Talk Detroit – the show for and about real estate investing in metro detroit. In this kickoff episode I introduce the show, tell you how it’s going to the structured, and very briefly give you my background. And in the money talks segment I tell you how I’m funding my deals. REI […]