The demand for honest, affordable contractors for homeowners continues to grow as HandyPro opens franchises in new locations across the US   Canton, MI--Keith and Debra Paul of Canton, Michigan began their business in 1993 as a referral service for home repair contractors.  They received so many calls they couldn't keep up with the demand.  They now have 12 full-time employees to provide services to homeowners in the Detroit Metro area.   HandyPro lives up to their slogan, "every home needs a handyman" and "let us finish your ‘to do' list.  With locations in Plymouth, St. Clair Shores and Ann Arbor, HandyPro has services over 15,000 residents.   "The handyman service appeals to the growing white-collar society of people who are not inclined or equipped or don't have the time to do it th... 07/31/2008

  $69,900      3 Bedroom Brick Bungalow Large 2nd floor 1 Full Bath New Kitchen and flooring New Paint throughout House          New Furnace New Plumbing         New Hot Water Tank New Windows throughout House Alarm System New Roof New Hardwood Floors 07/27/2008

  Wayne County Community College Internet Marketing Round Table &  Internet Club Brings National Trainer to Free Event in Detroit How to dominate the search engines with 7 proven strategies to creating strong web presence by: Ralph Mark Mauin     When there are yarn balls being tossed around and an oversized golf club being used as a pointer, you know Corey Perlman has brought his eBoot Camp to town. Corey will share his seven proven strategies to creating a powerful Web Presence that will enable his audience to dominate the search engines and flood traffic to their Website.   "This workshop was absolutely incredible," said Preston Smyth of Detroit, Michigan. "I personally gained knowledge that will help grow my business. Getting the info on sending out articles, wow! Well worth the pri... 07/27/2008

    Find Success and Model your Program after it One secret to success is to network with others who are successful; observe them and do what they do.        Ralph Maupin is inviting three of the top producing real estate investors in the Metro Detroit area to speak at the next meeting.  They will discuss how they are making money in the greater Detroit Metro area, investing in real estate. Come and get your questions answered by a panel of successful real estate investors. Many topics will be covered including buy and rent, buy and sell, buy and sell to seniors, and buy and lease option.   We will also show a presentation from Keith Paul, with HandyPro,  on what to look for when you hire a contractor, providing the following information:  Contractor Agreement (Subcontractor Agreement t... 07/27/2008

  WCCC Internet Marketing Round Table   How to dominate the search engines with 7 proven strategies to creating strong web presence     When there are yarn balls being tossed around and an oversized golf club being used as a pointer, you know Corey Perlman has brought his eBoot Camp to town. Corey will share his seven proven strategies to creating a powerful Web Presence that will enable his audience to dominate the search engines and flood traffic to their Website.   "This workshop was absolutely incredible," said Preston Smyth of Detroit, Michigan. "I personally gained knowledge that will help grow my business. Getting the info on sending out articles, wow! Well worth the price. All I need to do now is apply!" Corey Perlman has been a student of Internet Marketing for over ten years. ... 07/21/2008

National Real Estate Network hosts vendors of many products and services for investors and small business owners to network with, all in one big room The National Real Estate Network has gained in popularity of real estate investing associations in South East Michigan. Mark Maupin offers a variety of topics for each month’s meeting, often listening to his members as they ask about the next event or when there will be a specific speaker or topic being discussed. “Many of my members have been asking about legal and accounting advice lately,” said Mark Maupin, “so I’ve invited a real estate attorney and a CPA to be on a panel of experts to answer questions at the next meeting.” Richard White, real estate, attorney, and noted author will be one of the members of the panel. Markwei Boye, acc... 07/18/2008

Mark Maupin has announced a new location for the monthly real estate investor group meetings; same time, still the 3rd Thursday of each month People from all over Metro Detroit, Michigan are saying the National Real Estate Network’s Mega Evening Event meetings are the best of all real estate club meetings. The information provided by the featured guest speaker at each meeting is great, but many people come for the networking with all the other vendors, regardless of who is speaking. “The speakers are great! But I also meet a lot of other business contacts during the networking hour before the speaker talks,” said Art Daniels, a member of NREN. The Mega Evening Event meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of each month. Up until June, they were at the Laurel Manor on Schoolcraft Road in Livo... 07/18/2008

Marketing expert and author to speak to club members on using FaceBook to make money on the internet The Internet Club meets this Thursday and members are looking forward to a special guest, Kim Schott, who will be speaking to the group on internet marketing techniques. “Many members have asked me how they can use the internet to promote themselves and generate leads for their business,” says Mark Maupin, leader of the club, “I know Kim will have a lot of valuable information to share.” Kim Schott has worked as a global business consultant for more than 12 years. Her area of expertise include consistently attracting more clients to a small business in less time and strengthening relationships with an emerging cultural sector of clients. She is known for her engaging, professional style,... 07/18/2008

Club members look forward to special guest speaker, Kim Schott, global Communications expert, to talk about internet marketing Mark Maupin leads the Internet Club meetings the 2nd Thursday of each month in the library at the Downtown Campus of Wayne County Community College. Mark invited Kim Schott to speak; she will cover using the internet to generate more clients to a business and how to use FaceBook.com to make money. Face Book is a leading social blog and networking website. Mark has recorded previous speakers at his club events which are now available on DVD. Panel internet experts, Jayne Burch, Mark Maupin and Corey Perlman, showed how to set up web sites and auto responders, and how to be at top of Google. Ted Turner showed how to market yourself and your products on eBay; how t... 07/18/2008

Real Estate Investors & Small Business Owners will get their Questions Answered from Accounting Expert and Real Estate Attorney at New Location! Panel of two join together to get investors’ questions answered on accounting and legal issues.         Romulus, MI--Richard White, real estate, attorney, and noted author will be one of the members of the panel.  Markwei Boye, accountant, registered IRS agent, and noted author, who specializes in investor accounting will be the speakers at National Real Estate Network kick off grand opening at a new location. Ralph Mark Maupin, founder of the real investing club, announced the Real Estate Investing Association has a new co-educational sponsor, Wayne County Community College Entrepreneurial Department. The new location for all their meetings wi... 07/14/2008

I remember my first baseball game at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. It was 1969 and I was 13. The Tigers were playing a night game against the Baltimore Orioles. I was a huge baseball fan and I'll never forget the look of the green grass and the smells of the stadium. I went with some of the kids in my neighborhood, courtesy of one of the dads who worked at GM and had company season tickets. We sat in the upper deck behind home plate...awesome seats, and the Tigers won 4-1. Over the next 25 years I probably saw another couple hundred games, sitting everywhere from the nosebleed bleacher seats to the "Tiger Den" with waitresses bring beer and dogs to your seat. I sat in the left field seats for game 4 of the 1984 world series against the San Diego Padres. What a great place to watch a game. I... 07/10/2008

  How can using FaceBook make you money using the internet   Detroit, MI—The Internet Club meets this Thursday and members are looking forward to a special guest, Kim Schott, who will be speaking to the group on internet marketing techniques using Facebook.  Kim will show us how you  can use the internet to promote yourselves and generate leads for your business,”   Kim Schott has worked as a global business consultant for more than 12 years.  .   Kim will speak to members about FaceBook, a community networking website, and how to use it to build your business.  Topics include how to avoid the most common communication mistakes that can cost you client, how to use client communication strategies to help you come out on top of any difficult situation, secrets, professionals use to propel... 07/09/2008

    Sherman Rogers contributes a portion of All Waste’s proceeds to a research foundation working to find a cure for this disease   By: Ralph Mark Maupin   Detroit, MI – Sherman Rogers, President of All Waste, LLC, has painted a selection his dumpsters pink and decorated them with pink ribbons in recognition of Breast Cancer National Awareness Month. In addition to that his company is contributing a portion of All Waste’s proceeds to a research foundation working to find a cure for this disease. For 10 All Waste has been the leaders in Michigan dumpster rental service, trash hauling and junk removal, demolition, remodeling waste removal, basement cleanup, appliance removal, trash collection and even yard cleaning.    All Waste provides customers an honest company with professional servi... 07/06/2008

    Detroit Dumpster Rental Service, All Waste, LLC Leading Dumpster Rental and Roll-off Service in Detroit, Michigan Joins the Fight against Breast Cancer   Detroit, MI - Sherman Rogers began his business in 1998 with a single Mack truck and 12 roll-off dumpsters.  Rogers, president of All Waste, now runs an all-Mack fleet of 12 trucks and more than 500 dumpsters.  All Waste is an honest company with professional services at fair and competitive prices.  They are not only the #1 trash service provider in Michigan; they also lead the way in community service.  Sherman has joined the fight against breast cancer, showing his support by painting his dumpsters pink and decorating them with ribbons.  He also contributes a portion of All Waste’s proceeds to a research foundation in hopes of f... 07/06/2008

  Come check out our new internet club out on July 10th at the Downtown   Campus of Wayne County Community College. This week we are going to have global communication expert, Kim Schott, speak on how to get more clients in less time. She will be showing us how to use http://www.FaceBook.com . Come learn how to use Face Book to make money on the internet. Facebook.com is one the leading social blog networks.  Previous speakers (which are available on DVD to be checked out), that have spoken at the College Club are:  Panel internet experts, Jayne Burch, Mark Maupin, and Corey Perlman- show you how to set up your web sites, autoresponders, and how to be at top of Google   Ted Turner show you how to market yourself and products on eBay. Ted  showed us  how to research how to price your pro... 07/06/2008

I believe the Metro Detroit Real estate marketis very similar to most of the country.  I believe we here in Michigan went into the real estate bubble first.  I don't know if we will emerge first. Homes across the country are losing value.  I have read stories of 40% in some areas and 20% in others.  It is the same way in the Metro Detroit real estate market.  There are some cities like Northville and Novi, Michigan that have lost as little as 20% in some subdivisions.  Then there are towns like Canton Michigan,and Brownstown that have lost 30 - 40% of the homes value in certain subdivisions.  The city of Detroit homes have gotten hammered.   You can buy homes very cheap in the City of Detroit.   Many of them need work.   I recently helped a client buy a 1000 square foot brick home in De... 06/28/2008

Metro Detroit Homes sales on the rise.  You can see all the statistics for Metro Detroit real estate by clicking on the links to my previous blog.   What does this mean for Metro Detroit home sellers?  Is the Metro Detroit real estate market coming back?  Are Michigan home prices rising? The Metro Detroit real estate market is not turning at this moment.  I can count on my hand five different people that I know that are in foreclosure and letting their house go because of different reasons.  What that means is that there are many more foreclosures on the horizon.  I don't believe we have seen the end of foreclosures. Metro Detroit foreclosures are pushing prices down in this area.  Homeowners are finding it is hard to compete with some of the prices the banks have put on Detroit area fo... 06/21/2008

Alright everyone, I'm soliciting a little feedback.  Although we do have some changes coming around to our website next week, I would like to see what you think about our website (www.WholesaleMi.com) and some of our deals.  We feel we have one of the more comprehensive sites for a wholesaler as far as providing a buyer with all of the due dilligence they need to make a buying decision. My questions for you are: 1.  What suggestions or constructive criticism do you have for our website? 2.  What do you think about our Detroit Wholesal deals.  Are these good enough for you?  Do they fit your criteria?  What would make them better? 3.  How do these deals relate to the deals you're finding in your area? We're consistently finding brick homes with 3 beds, 1 bath, basement, and a garage in g... 06/17/2008

There are many non-profits out there in the world that deliver varying degrees of good to the world.  There are even fewer yet that make an immediate impact to your local area in something that directly affects you.  Motor City Blight Busters (MCBB) does all of that and more.  They were founded by John J. George who was fed up with seeing blighted houses in his Detroit neighborhood that not only became a haven for criminal activity but also became a focal point for bringing down the neighborhood.  How motivated would you be to keep your house and landscaping up if there was a burned out house right next door?  John explained it to me by relating it to cancer.  If you don't get rid of the blight early, it's going to spread throughout the whole neighborhood and become a much larger proble... 06/16/2008

If you know anything about Detroit Real Estate Investing, you know that it's not like your typical City that you can use a Vanilla real estate investment course for.  It's a City with many challenges that requires a different approach for all of the nuiances with the City and the areas.  That being said, that is why there is such a great opportunity right now in the City!  There are people making a lot of money off of these houses and doing well by the City because they're fixing up the housing stock and providing good quality houses for tenants and lease-option homeowners. You can view our Free Report to the Secrets of Ultra-Successful Detroit Real Estate Investing at www.DetroitInvestmentSecrets.com (don't worry, we won't be spamming you).  Not only do we go through explain what you n... 06/16/2008