Use your lender and realtor to narrow down your buy box and get a deal that is simple to finance.

Comps are a way to narrow down the speculation of ARV.

Would you still classify it as B and C mixed area?

I am tracking the Airbnb was recently banded in Medellin so short-term rentals might not be a wise move. 

I recommend narrowing in on a few neighborhoods, getting a feel for prices and rent, and be ready to be patient.

Cash out refinance to 70-75% on commercial and 50% on hard money but again hard money is a band-aid. 

I'm learning to be very data driven and have been doing my research/market analysis trying to narrow down where I want to invest.

I think my position is a bit more complex than your average investor since:1) I am brand new and have been shopping for a good CPA to no avail for a month.2) I need to shelter risky assets as best as possible (which may include anonymity)3) I am looking to aggressively expand over the next 12 months into different states for short-term rentals, which have volatile regulations.4) My expected income for 2018 has a very wide band thus leaving room for the need for constant advice and dynamic planningThanks so much for any thoughts.

It’s important to figure out your goals and objectives, and then that will ultimately give you a few areas that you can narrow it down to.

I have been looking and doing some research on different areas to invest into and so far I have gathered information on which zip codes to avoid, the crime data for Detroit & neighboring cities/towns, rental values, demographics &  economic outlook. however, I haven't been able to narrow down on any particular neighborhood yet.