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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.

2026-05-30

Apartments Replace Parking Spaces at Ann Arbor Shopping Center

We’ve seen underutilized mall parking lots transformed into outbuildings for restaurants, medical offices, and small retail. But what’s happening at Briarwood Mall marks a new milestone for Southeast Michigan: apartments are now rising directly out of former parking lot space. A major redevelopment project at the mall is converting roughly six acres of excess parking […]

2026-05-28

Detroit Home Repairs: Will 2026 Be Another Record-Breaking Year?

Over the past two years, we’ve seen more and more home renovations taking place across Detroit. People are fixing up their houses, private companies are breathing new life into old buildings, and the city is actively supporting this metro-wide beautification project with additional grants and resources. If you’re a landlord who owns property here, what […]

2026-05-25

Why Detroit is Suing the Census Bureau (And Why Investors Should Care)

Detroit is our home turf, so we know that what the “data” says and what the reality is on the street can sometimes be two very different things. For example, we see Zillow “estimated rents” all the time that we know for a fact are not realistic for that particular block. And we’ve been saying […]

2026-05-21

Where to Invest in Detroit in 2026

If you read the national financial headlines right now, you’d think the entire U.S. housing market is stalling.  And for the most part, you’d be right. But real estate is, and always will be, a hyper-local game. While coastal and Sunbelt investors are agonizing over compressed yields and stagnant equity, Metro Detroit is quietly operating […]

2026-05-18

What Detroit’s $4.7B Gordie Howe Bridge Means for Your Portfolio

Real estate investing is all about seeing the wave before it breaks. What’s the biggest wave about to hit Metro Detroit? The Gordie Howe International Bridge. A recent tech development on the Detroit riverfront is a perfect leading indicator of what is coming. Last week, a California-backed tech startup named Birdstop Inc. announced it will […]

2026-05-11

Detroit’s New Affordable Housing Push: What It Means for Investors

If you follow Detroit local news, you know that housing affordability is the hottest topic in city hall right now. On March 24, 2026, Mayor Mary Sheffield issued her third executive order. This one is entirely focused on steering more financial contributions toward affordable housing.  Let’s break down exactly what this order does, how it […]

2026-05-08

Court Strikes Down Section 8 Mandate: What MI Landlords Should Do

TL;DR: The 30-Second Summary A New York appellate court ruled that forcing landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers violates the 4th Amendment because it forces them to consent to government property searches. While this sets a massive legal precedent, Michigan landlords shouldn’t change their screening policies just yet. We need a local court to cite […]

2026-05-04

MoveDetroit’s ‘Make Detroit Home’ Initiative: What It Means for Investors

Billionaire Dan Gilbert and Mayor Sheffield just announced a new initiative that will give 313 Detroiters $500k to split for home repairs, rent, down payments, business projects, and more.  This is an awesome story, and one we can’t wait to watch as it progresses.  This kind of capital injection is exactly what homeowners and renters […]

2026-04-30

Detroit Belongs to the Independent Investor (And Why Wall Street is Missing Out)

If you listen to the national news right now, you’d think every single-family rental in America is being swallowed up by massive private equity firms and Wall Street hedge funds.  It’s even become a dominant, bipartisan political talking point.  But a newly released report from Detroit Future City (DFC) proves that Michigan’s largest market is […]

2026-04-27

Spring 2026 Michigan Housing Market Trends

Remember those headlines from early February 2026? Everyone was cheering because mortgage rates dipped into the 5s.  Well, that was short-lived. Let’s face it–there’s a lot going on in the world right now. From the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to the developing war in the Middle East pushing up fuel prices, many external […]

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