I wrote my last post right before leaving for a week on the beautiful, warm beaches of Destin, Florida. We came back to snow. In Spring. Michigan has experienced some awful weather in the last week. I hope today is the turning point. Most of the snow is melting, as you can see from today’sContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Evictions, Affordable Housing, Harassment provide an Opportunity for Investors to Shine Brightly.”
Category Archives: landlord/tenant
Lessons from Court: Real Estate Investors combating the Affordable Housing Crisis
I took this photo this morning. Even when its cold outside, there is just something about the morning sun rising over Grand Rapids that gets me excited. Wearing Multiple Hats. Life is complicated when we wear multiple hats. I’ve written about the multiple hats I wear. We all wear multiple hats. For example –Continue reading “Lessons from Court: Real Estate Investors combating the Affordable Housing Crisis”
Legal Update: Legislation that Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans Should Keep Tabs on in the New Year.
It is a beautiful and cold afternoon in downtown Grand Rapids today. We head into 2018 with some Michigan Bills that affect Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans. Veterans. The Michigan Legislature is pushing hard to protect those who have served our country. Yesterday MLive posted that the Michigan Legislature is taking up some 50 billsContinue reading “Legal Update: Legislation that Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans Should Keep Tabs on in the New Year.”
Legal Update for Real Estate Investors: Fraud, Harassment, and a Bill to Penalize Falsely Representing Need for a Service Animal.
A beautiful end to Tuesday. Here’s a profound truth those in the real estate industry will readily acknowledge: Owning and Managing Real Estate is uniquely challenging. I hear it from my Property Owner/Manager clients. I experience it when I am involved in negotiating in landlord/tenant disputes. If you own or manage investment real estate, youContinue reading “Legal Update for Real Estate Investors: Fraud, Harassment, and a Bill to Penalize Falsely Representing Need for a Service Animal.”
Legal Update for Commercial and Residential Property Managers, Investors: Winter is Here. Are you Prepared?
The snow is coming down in Grand Rapids! I took this photo last week from my office – ice skating has officially started. With the winter months – comes an issue for landlords, property managers, and real estate investors… icy sidewalks and parking lots. These types of conditions are a primary reason why investorsContinue reading “Legal Update for Commercial and Residential Property Managers, Investors: Winter is Here. Are you Prepared?”
Grand Rapids Combats Affordable Housing Crisis – Eviction Prevention Program
Updated: I posted a few years back about Kent County’s Eviction Prevention Program. I just saw this article about Muskegon’s Eviction Prevention Program. Check it out. It is good news to hear that there this program is achieving some success, keeping people out of homelessness. There is definitely more work to be done… You knowContinue reading “Grand Rapids Combats Affordable Housing Crisis – Eviction Prevention Program”
Today I was confronted with the Need For Affordable Housing in Grand Rapids.
Today I did what I routinely do on Thursdays around noon time – I visited the school where I mentor a student. I walked to the classroom and talked with his teacher who told me that this student was no longer enrolled in the school. Just like that, a relationship that I had developed overContinue reading “Today I was confronted with the Need For Affordable Housing in Grand Rapids.”
Real Estate Investors and Property Managers – 2020 Update on the “Bed Bug Bill”
****Updated January 21, 2020**** Today RPOA Michigan reported that Grand Rapids, Michigan 18th on the List of Top 50 Bed Bug Cities. This is not a good list to be on. Every year for the last few years, I’ve reported on legislation introduced to address the allocation of responsibility for bed bug and other infestationsContinue reading “Real Estate Investors and Property Managers – 2020 Update on the “Bed Bug Bill””
Real Estate Law Update: Real Estate Investors Be Careful When Interacting with Occupants of Foreclosed Property.
It is a rainy Monday afternoon. It has been dark all day long. I took this picture earlier today and the rain isn’t letting up. As a way to distract from the gloomy weather I thought it might be a good opportunity to share some of my thoughts about a court case that came out aContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Real Estate Investors Be Careful When Interacting with Occupants of Foreclosed Property.”
Real Estate Investors: In Your Efforts to Make a Profit Be Wary of Cutting Corners.
Let me illustrate a picture for you: Let’s say you are a real estate investor. You show up for a foreclosure sale. There are several people present to bid on a specific piece of property. One of those guys winks at you, motions you to come over (in a clandestine sort of way). The guyContinue reading “Real Estate Investors: In Your Efforts to Make a Profit Be Wary of Cutting Corners.”
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