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Two long-vacant apartment buildings in Detroit’s Piety Hill neighborhood are getting a new lease on life. The Kingsley Arms and Lee Arden buildings have both been fully renovated, adding 88 units of affordable housing to the area. Nestled just north of Wayne State University, Tech Town, and Midtown—and flanked by the historic Boston-Edison neighborhood to […]
Detroit is often considered alongside other Midwestern cities, like Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis, when rental investors are considering where to buy property next. That’s because all of these metropolitan areas share some key attributes that make them perfect for buy-and-hold investors: Affordable house prices Strong rent-to-price ratios Steady demand from tenants But Detroit has something […]
At Logical Property Management, we’re obsessed with data. We use it to guide every decision, from setting rental rates to screening tenants. Why? Because in the world of property investment, what sounds good isn’t always what is good. Assumptions can cost you money. Technology in the property management industry is a perfect example. New tools […]
For decades, the Packard Plant has been Detroit’s most famous ruin. A 3.5-million-square-foot symbol of industrial decay, it loomed over the East Side, dragging down property values and attracting ruin porn tourists instead of investors. We’ve all seen the photos. We’ve all heard the failed promises. So, when the city announced yet another plan for […]
Whether you’re a seasoned landlord or just starting to manage your own rental properties, we can all stand to gain from some pro tips. And where better to find the best rental investing advice than in a good ol’ fashioned book? But if you’d rather not sift through dozens of books on rental investing on […]
As a landlord, an empty property is always a concern. But a vacancy as the snow starts to fall? That’s a special kind of headache. The rental market slows down considerably during the colder months, leaving many investors wondering if they’ll be stuck with a vacant unit until spring. So, what can you do to […]
The latest rental market data shows that landlords are seeing fewer leads and longer days on market (DOM), yet conversion rates are… climbing? What gives? Well, it seems that while the pool of prospective tenants is shrinking, those who are actively searching are more serious and ready to sign a lease. We’ve been given access […]
If you’re a landlord, Zillow is probably your go-to platform for listing rentals. It’s the biggest name in the game, pulling in over 225 million visits per month, according to Semrush. But does that make Zillow a monopoly? That’s what a series of high-profile lawsuits are suggesting. Five states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) […]
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 […]
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 […]