My name is Michael Hintz, and I'm not ashamed of where I come from. Earlier in my life, I spent 10 years behind bars and 20 years on probation. I paid for my mistakes, and when I came home, I rebuilt my life with my own two hands. I have been installing roofing and siding for 24 years, and for 7 years I owned and ran my own company, Limitless Roofing and Siding, serving families in Macomb, St. Clair, Oakland, Wayne and Genesee counties. I worked hard, and for 5 years I took care of my girlfriend.

Then my life was dismantled. After my grandfather passed 3 years ago, my inheritance was taken from me by my own family. Lies and rumors were spread about me to ruin my name and tear down everything I had built.

Last July, I ended up in the hospital with MRSA, a serious infection. I needed IV antibiotics for 14 days just to kill the infection. When I got out, my kidneys were at a 2.8 level, and I was fighting just to recover.

While I was down, everything fell apart. The woman I had taken care of for 5 years abandoned me. My business went down, and the people I counted on left my side. On top of that, my ex frauded my company and my personal name, and over $100,000 was stolen from me. I was left broke, with nothing.

For 15 months, the people around my ex worked to ruin me — lies, rumors, and turning everyone against me. She belonged to that world, and I paid the price for it. For the past 15 months, I have been trying to stay alive and keep going, one day at a time. People tried to corrupt my whole life — but I'm still standing, and I'm strong.

I am asking for help now for one simple reason: I need a place to live, and a chance to get on with my life and move forward. Donations will go toward a deposit and rent for a safe place to live, basic living needs while I recover, and getting back to work so I can rebuild.

I rebuilt my life once before, from nothing. With your help, I will do it again.

I have spent my life helping other people protect their homes. Right now, I am the one who needs help getting a home of my own again. Any amount helps, and sharing this page helps just as much.

Thank you for reading, for caring, and for helping me start over.

— Michael Hintz, Chesterfield, Michigan