It's an ongoing battle. 

Most 1099s are available online now, and if not, you can always scan them to an electronic format.

The City of Detroit itself offers a structured appeal process through the Office of the Assessor, with an Assessors Review period running from February 1 to February 22, 2025, where you can submit appeals online, in person at 2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 130, or by mail.

An additional 70,000 seem to have accepted buyouts.

The quality of tenants could be an issue.   

Here are some key things to consider:Find a Sub-To Friendly Title Company or Attorney – Illinois is an attorney-close state, meaning real estate closings are typically handled by attorneys, not title companies.

To accomplish this, you need an income that outpaces inflation.

I took up being an agent as my side hustle that slowly became my full gig but before that I didn't need a side hustle as overtime was readily available to me as a nurse. 

7% is probably good for projections, but I would ask whatever bank you're planning to go with where they're at and factor in an extra 0.25% to be safe.

@Charlotte WilsonAs long as you continue to occupy the property you purchase with an FHA loan and you're not applying for owner occupant financing on the other property, that shouldn't be a problem.