No one is preventing you from doing that.[3]  It seems like an open door to racism.

It's a type of house hacking that's very effective to get your foot into the real estate investing door. 

Are condos are good way to get your foot in the door?

I've been investing there personally since 2019 and own 12-doors in Detroit proper.I lived on the ground there from 2017-2022 but now live back in California.To answer your questions... yes, you can still find cash flowing deals in Detroit.

However, with the rising mortgage interest rates upon us, originating and seller financing is a potential lucrative note space. 

Quote from @Jim Reynante: After owning properties C/D neighborhoods with high crime statistics, I have experienced all of the things that go along with it: 1) High turnover rate; 2) Tenants that don't care for the property; 3) Little/No appreciation in home value; and 4) High Crime Rate (burglary, vandalism).I am pretty tired of fixing broken windows, fixing broken doors/locks, and painting over graffiti.

How about going upstairs, knocking on their door and having a neighborly conversation to start?

You'll need to look at adding hurricane impact windows and doors throughout the home, and bracing all the framing members of the house with hurricane straps.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases.

Have a few doors in southern AB, but always looking for a few new deals.