@Tanya Maslach most STR and MTR guests book site unseen. 

Hey Travis, I am posting the link to the Ordinance. https://detroitmi.gov/sites/detroitmi.localhost/files/2019-0...It says that this ordinance was passed in 2019, however, @Drew Sygit says that it is still just a proposal.

What’s the minimum we’d need on site to get started with some tent camping sites?

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Your best bet would be to hire a good property manager who screens well and knows what they're doing and you should be able to get good income over a few years. 

@Michael Dallas this sounds like it could either be a great deal or a suckers bet, and unfortunately, it's impossible for any of us to tell.

Your best bet is to start a relationship with a local lender so you can get on the same page about what you need and when.

I'm looking to connect with Huntsville locals who can assist or point me in the right direction. go to the local FB groups I bet there everywhere 

Then they have to learn a bunch of different other sites and apps, where each unit is, etc.

If you can get gross development value then you can figure what the most you can pay to make the site pad ready, do vertical and still make a profit.