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REITD 015: Kelly Brittingham – COO, Property Manager, & Full Time Mom

In this episode I talk to Kelly Brittingham. Kelly started her real estate investing business with her Husband Todd in 2009 with their first investment in a single family rental property. Since then she has completed over 40 real estate transactions. Her investments have included single family rentals, lease options, wholesales, fix & flips, turnkey rental properties and most recently they have focused their business on building new homes. In the midst of all of…

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REITD 014: Dave Sullivan – Regular Guy Buy-and-Hold Investor and DIYer

In this episode I talk to my good friend Dave Sullivan. Dave is a classic buy-and-hold investor. He characterizes it as “regular guy” investing. My business is pretty similar to his – and so I agree with his characterization. It’s not sexy – there are no frills. But the cash flow keeps rolling in month after month after month after month. Dave graduated from Western Michigan University in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in Finance.…

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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 one of my apartment buildings back in January of 2013. The great thing about Brian is that he’s versatile. I…

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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 corridor from Commerce Township to Canton, and then west to Ann Arbor. His reputation is borne out by his success:…

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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 to leave that business rather abruptly due to some family issues, and in the process had to reinvent himself and…

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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. My conversation with Eric went way long, so we skipped the news and went right into the interview. Current Business…

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