Wrecked On Rutherford Rental Performance
Our house on Rutherford St. was the third Detroit rental property we purchased. This one was a bit of a deviation from our first two. Up until this
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In 2019 I set out on a mission to build a high cash flowing real estate portfolio in one of the toughest markets imaginable… Detroit.
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Our house on Rutherford St. was the third Detroit rental property we purchased. This one was a bit of a deviation from our first two. Up until this
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