My first offer was $35K below their asking price, but they countered to bring my offer up $10K, so now we are at market value.

Can you think of better ways to use it than how I am using it now?

I've been investing and hanging out on BP for almost 10 years now, so please reach out if I can help with anything.

As of right now I do not have any living plans lined up for next year.

(Find them on FB)Kenosha/Racine used to have a really good investor group but I haven't seen them post about meetups for close to a year now. 

So, now more than ever is the time to build a local team in Detroit. 

Have been house hunting for awhile for a primary home or multiple, I am now considering building new rather than buying old ones with high maintenance cost.

It will be remote, but since you live there now, you probably already have connections who either already know the house or local friends to find you good people to service things as needed.  

Here are a few tips to help you get started:Financing: Since you’ll be starting your internship soon, lenders may look at your projected income or require a co-signer until you have a longer work history.

Quote from @V.G Jason: The amount of folks struggling right now is insanely high.