We eventually found the perfect property that was located 1 block from the street car.

It only takes 2-3 nice buildings on a block to make an impact. 

About classes Detroit is a street by street city not necessarily by class you have class B and a block away is a war zone so you do need boots on the ground for sure DM me or Travis and I give you some guidance but going solo is a little difficult partnering up would be a little easier and less risk but again up to you. 

And then the solution was to block my unit off as owner-booked, or to “resign the listing.”

They can change quickly and, as you'll hear, Detroit can be very "block by block".That said, there is a TON of opportunity if you understand the landscape and what you're doing.

@Gabriel Mesa Fairly straightforward in the suburbs.In the City of Detroit you can NOT use zip codes, you can use Neighborhoods if you know what you are doing, but you need a trusted local to check out block-by-block to finalize decisions.Since there's a lot of rentals in the City, you also need to decide BEFORE you start a rehab, if you are targeting selling to a landlord or an owner-occupant buyer.- You tenant-proof a rental, but need higher finishes on an owner-occupant.

You can consider installing individual boilers for each block.

It is a really big city (sprawling-not very centralized) and it changes a lot in a few blocks.

I actually live a few blocks away, and own several properties around the West Side.

I have heard of people staying long term then cancelling their booking consequently resulting in a blocked calendar and no pay.