2) I don't buy houses in blocks with blights or vandalized houses 3) When I am visiting the houses with my realtors I only ask them to visit houses that after rehabbing can rent at $800/month (if that doesn't t work I penalize them discounting that money).4) In every trip to Detroit I drive more than 600 miles inside the city (4 or 5 days), I park anywhere, talk to people...feel the atmosphere.5) I always send inspection companies to ALL the properties one under contract6) My closing is contingent upon inspection and FINAL WATER READING (This Point is very important in Detroit!).

It will also help build up the atmosphere of the property being very desirable.

It actually went up in value, in a "down" market.The surprise was in how expensive it is to furnish a high end 5 bedroom house and create an inviting pool atmosphere.

Its going to be very hard for investors to compete and provide the atmosphere that is currently being built on the Marist grounds.  

He provides weekly on-going education in a friendly group atmosphere, currently in Raleigh and in Charlotte as well as on-line meetups. 

I hadn't visited the area since I graduated in 2011, didn't realize the atmosphere had changed as much as you described.

The positive atmosphere really helps!

My next job was as an operations manager here in Houston before returning to real estate full time just this month.While I enjoyed flying, and the atmosphere and steady paycheck of construction, as well as the ability to be part of a project and see it grow from a thought or plan to an actual building, I just keep returning to real estate because of the people, freedom, and opportunities. 

In APRIL, SUDDENDLY, the atmosphere changed. 

- find siding Develop myself as a great landlord- hold great tenants - create an atmosphere of honesty and trust - gift cards - meet monthly at least with landlord - systematize expenses on spreadsheet - receipt systemIdentify 3 solid business niches and write out how you would make it work.- read 10 business books- meet monthly with a businessmanHunt down off market deals in columbus and other areas to wholesale/ bird dog. - send 25 yellow letters - drive/ phone calls - billings wholesalers?