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Welcome to the Logical Property Management Blog. Below you'll find blog posts specific to Property Owners or Tenants to learn more about how we work and what you should be looking for.

2025-10-07

The CPA Building in Corktown is Up for Sale

Corktown is Detroit’s oldest neighborhood, but it’s got a new lease on life.  New housing, retail spaces, parks and commercial districts – everywhere you look in Corktown, change is all around you. At the heart of this change is the monumental redevelopment of Michigan Central Station by Ford, which has become a catalyst for further […]

2025-10-03

7 Rental Trends Every Detroit Landlord Must Know in 2025

The Zillow Rentals Consumer Housing Trends 2025 report just dropped. TL;DR? Don’t worry, we’ve got you. At 29 pages, it’s a lot of information to sift through, but we’ve boiled it all down to the 7 most crucial insights landlords need to take away from the report. Here’s what the data is saying, and what […]

2025-09-22

Detroit’s Condo Comeback? There’s a Better Strategy for Investors

Don’t buy a condo in Detroit before you read this! While we’ve seen incredibly strong performance from our single-family rental portfolio in Metro Detroit, the condominium market here has been experiencing some challenges of late. So if you’re thinking about diving into condo investments, you might want to hear what the numbers are actually saying […]

2025-09-17

Deep Dive into Dearborn Heights, MI: A Detroit Ring City

If you want to invest in rental property in Metro Detroit, but you aren’t sure which area you want to buy in, you’ve come to the right place. In this Deep Dive series, we go through each of Detroit’s 185 cities and 290 neighborhoods in detail–including property prices, rental market trends, example investment homes, and […]

2025-09-08

Move-In Specials in Detroit: Zillow’s Tips to Fill Rentals Faster

Have you ever had a rental unit sit vacant so long that you’re willing to do just about anything to get a tenant? You’re not alone. More than one-third of rentals in the U.S. offered some type of upfront incentive to sweeten the deal for tenants in 2024. So, investors, should you be offering Move-In […]

2025-09-02

Detroit’s Crackdown on Negligent Landlords: What Real Token’s Lawsuit Teaches Us About Property Management

The city of Detroit just filed its largest-ever nuisance abatement lawsuit targeting Real Token Inc., a Florida-based, blockchain-backed property owner with hundreds of rental properties—and a track record that reads like a property manager’s “what NOT to do” manual. More than 400 of Real Token’s homes are in violation of basic health and safety codes, […]

2025-08-25

Dreamtroit & What it Means for Detroit’s Rental Market

The Dreamtroit project marks a significant milestone in Detroit’s ongoing transformation.  This $30 million redevelopment in the Elijah McCoy neighborhood offers affordable housing and commercial space for artists, positioning itself as a cornerstone for cultural and creative growth. Why should landlords care? This is potentially a great opportunity to invest early on in a neighborhood […]

2025-08-18

Detroit Rental Market News: New Center Gets $2.2 Billion Investment

The Detroit investment spotlight is on New Center, where a transformative $2.2 billion expansion of the Henry Ford Hospital is now underway.  This massive undertaking – which broke ground in September 2024 and is expected to take 5 years to complete – signifies more than just infrastructure growth for Motor City. It’s the latest in […]

2025-08-12

Deep Dive into Redford Township, MI: A Detroit Ring City

Landlords are always asking us: “Where’s the best area to invest in rental properties in Metro Detroit?” Now, that’s a complicated question to answer. Because the Detroit area is home to a total of 185 cities and 290 neighborhoods, all of which have their own nuances from block to block that can seriously impact the […]

2025-08-06

Detroit’s Housing Market Comeback: Why Landlords Should Act Now

Three major pieces of Detroit real estate news recently caught our eye: Detroit’s median home price broke $100k for the first time in history. The metro area is (once again) a national leader in home value appreciation. House sales are up 20% MoM, but more inventory isn’t slowing the price climb. For rental investors who’ve […]

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