Amy is obvious since you never Answered @Joe S. question your just a schill looking to pick a fight and you have zero credibility with 6 total posts so where do you come off making demands like this..

FYI, 13 motions for default have just been filed by two previous customers of BTC, totaling around $ 420k.  

For example:Item                 Estimate    Confidence      Low        HighDemo              $2,000      90%                  $1,800    $2,200Construction      $15,000     80%                 $12,000   $18,000Misc                   $4,000      75%                    $3,000  $5,000----------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL                 $21,000                           $16,800    $25,200Obvious this is a grossly oversimplified example. 

That sounds like a strategy that some of the YouTube gurus are teaching to wannabe investors with no money or experience and that is going to end up with a lot of deals going sideways as these buyers will probably fail because overpaying is obviously a bad strategy to begin with. 

If I can get 2 different renters in before Jan 1 2025-is still possible by obviously getting a cost seg.Also, would all of the house hunting, going out to see properties, research (calling city for license/map searching) and buying the furnishings count toward the 1 of 7 qualifications IRS demands in addition to the 2 Airbnb bookings-preparing home, cleaning, set up etc?

My goal would be to have about 60K total to put into something.

Obviously the net number is what's most important to sellers typically but I have found escaltion clauses and offering free rent backs to the seller are just a couple of ways to make your offer stand out. 

Obviously areas like bloomfield hills are class A and most of detroit is class D, but how do I go about finding what to expect in other areas.

Obviously, it’s better to have the units submetered, but I know sometimes it’s cost prohibitive.

My figures are below.TaxDeed Winning Bid: $489.00 (My Bid May 2013)Property Clean-up: $450.00 (mowing, trash removal)Taxes & Insurance: $80.00 (2013 & 2014)Sale Advertising: $130.00 (Signage, Newspaper Ads, etc)Filings & Legal Fees: $245.00 (Deed, Lien Releases, Sales Agreement Docs)Total Costs: $1395 (approx)Sold for: $3250.00 (August 2014)That is better than the 25% I would have received if the property was redeemed during the redemption period.