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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.

2025-04-22

Eviction Horror Story – Episode 4: The Tenant with Too Much Stuff

What Do You Do When There’s Too Much to Evict? You’ve shown up on eviction day. It’s the final stage of a long, drawn-out process. The legal battles are behind you, and today’s goal is simple but crucial: remove the tenant’s possessions and secure the property. Arriving with your crew, law enforcement by your side, […]

2025-04-16

Predictions for Metro Detroit’s Rental Market in 2025

As we step into 2025, Detroit’s rental market finds itself at the intersection of steady transformation and new opportunities. Real estate trends, fueled by rising home prices, major infrastructure projects, and changing buyer behaviors, are reshaping the city’s landscape. For experienced landlords and investors, understanding these shifts is key to capitalizing on Detroit’s evolving rental […]

2025-04-05

Tenant Payment Performance Update v 2025Q1

We’re unaware of any other property management company sending their clients these updates! Please share this with anyone interested in real estate investing or looking for a better property manager, so they can see what they are missing! GENERAL EVICTION UPDATE Courts have largely returned to pre-pandemic timelines and are now up to speed. While […]

2025-03-13

4 Major Detroit Developments Opening in 2025

Detroit is gearing up for an exciting year in 2025, with several significant projects set to open or move forward, marking key milestones in the city’s redevelopment. These developments represent a range of uses—office, hospitality, retail, and public spaces—and highlight an urban renaissance that could benefit rental investors. Here’s an overview of the key projects […]

2025-01-27

When Landlord-Tenant Relations Turn Fatal

In 2024, two tenants in Detroit were involved in shootings that claimed their lives. These tragic incidents happened within 5 months of each other, and both were the result of escalating landlord-tenant tensions. So, as property managers in Detroit who’ve worked through countless tenant disputes and evictions ourselves, this news hit particularly close to home. […]

2025-01-11

Tenant Payment Performance Update 2024 4th Quarter (Oct, Nov, Dec)

NOTE: we originally started publishing this data monthly back in April of 2020 to assist our clients in understanding the developments & corresponding challenges related to the Eviction Moratorium. With most landlord-tenant courts pretty much back to normal, and very little feedback from our audience about the data, we’ve decided to save our staff time and switch […]

2024-11-25

Can Landlords Still Reject Section 8 in Michigan? Latest News Update

The Michigan State legislature has already approved Senate Bills 205-208, which together make it illegal for landlords to discriminate on the basis of income source. So can landlords still reject Section 8 tenants in Michigan? As of the time of writing (November 2024), the answer is: Yes. But for how long remains to be seen. […]

2024-09-16

Average days on market nationally: the trend continues negative

The rental market in the United States is experiencing significant shifts, and landlords are sitting up and taking notice. Recent data from ShowMojo, based on over 500,000 on-market periods spanning mid-2017 to the present, highlights a concerning trend: the average days on market for rental properties continues to rise. This comprehensive dataset includes single-family, multifamily, […]

2024-09-02

Why the Rental Market is Increasingly Tenant-Driven

As technology advances, the rental market has seen a significant shift towards being tenant-driven. Why? Because people want convenience, quick resolution times, and more self-service options. And things like virtual tours, online scheduling for viewings, and online rental applications are making this possible. New data from thousands of rental listings shows just how much of […]

2024-08-13

Monthly Cost of Buying a House vs Renting

Since the year 2000, the cost of both renting and buying a home in the US has increased. But they haven’t done so at the same rate. This fascinating time-lapse graph shows how both monthly mortgage payments and rents have moved over the past quarter of a century – but there’s one huge difference that […]

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