There are three factors that you should be aware of when you look to buy rental houses here in the suburbs. Knowing these, and acting on them, will substantially reduce your risk as a rental house owner. The three factors are: 1. Never own a property in your name While I’m not an attorney, I recommend holding your rental properties in a Limited Liability Company, or LLC. If you and your property manager operate your…
Author: Dennis Fassett
I'm pleased to report that after multiple decades of hard-headed stubbornness, I've finally figured out that all work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy. So I've taken it upon myself to convert my wife and now adult(ish) kids into a roving band of merry adventurers.
From horseback riding in Monument Valley to ocean kayaking in Acadia - all of our exploits have earned the coveted "epic" label from the younguns.
I'll tell you about them - and also about the other "adventures" I'm having in my real estate investing business.
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Step 5 To Buying Turnkey Rentals in Metro Detroit: Property Management is KEY
Choosing the right property manager is critical. Think about it. You’re investing from a distance, and you’re buying rental houses here in the suburbs to generate consistent and predictable cash flow. Your your property manager, therefore, is the person who will have the greatest impact on it. The best solution is to manage the properties yourself, because no matter what any property manager tells you, they don’t and won’t care as much about your property…
Step 4 To Buying Turn Key Rentals in Metro Detroit: DON’T Deal With Section 8
I alluded to this earlier and I want to reiterate it so there’s no misunderstanding. DO NOT RENT TO SECTION 8 TENANTS! I’m sorry to have to say this, because when I got started I was a big fan of the program, and I routinely had around 10% of my tenants in the program. Over the last 18 months or so however, the program has changed. And not for the better. The problem is that…
Step 3 To Buying Turn Key Rentals in Metro Detroit: Buy The RIGHT HOUSES
Believe me when I tell you that all houses are not alike. And as crazy at it sounds, renters are picky, and are getting more so every year. So choosing the right types of houses to buy matters a lot to your long-term success and profitability. Thankfully though, picking the right types of houses is not rocket science either. Over the last seven years, through trial and error, and through exchanging notes with other rental…
Step 2 To Buying Turn Key Rentals in Metro Detroit: Key on SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The key to developing a consistent rental cash flow in Metro Detroit is getting great tenants. The key to getting great tenants is to buy in the best areas. And the key to identifying the best areas is to focus on the best school districts. It’s not rocket science! In my experience families with kids make the best renters. And renters with kids want the best school district they can afford, just like every other…
Step 1 To Buying Turn Key Rentals in Metro Detroit: DON’T Buy in DETROIT!
I’ve been buying rental houses here in the suburbs now for seven years. And nearly the entire time I’ve been telling anyone and everyone to stay away from the city of Detroit if they wanted to own rental properties. A few listened. Fortunately for them. The rest, however did not. And now most of that group is now out of real estate altogether. Detroit is a cesspool of crime and gangs. And because of that…