To me it seems way less intimidating to think about becoming a real estate developer in those communities rather than LA, SF, Miami, NYC, etc. 

I don't see finished making much of a difference in value.

I am looking for a firm that has experience appealing property taxes for residential homes in Detroit, Michigan.

Hey Derrick, I have a lot of experience in Detroit.

Quote from @Sri Reddy: We are a team who are venturing in to constructing a multifamily unit from groundup.We don't have any prior experience in construction and are looking for financing loan options.

The other is a smaller operation which does a lot of business in the specific neighborhood the house is in.  

@Haresh Patel I am invested in their Pic Car Wash 2,3,4.

In short, the previous owner made a deal and sold the house while they were still living for monthly cash payments until they died.  

Quote from @Megan OConnor: I am new to investing and we are thinking about a STR in Ludlow, VT.

we did the first 3 in a 18 month period we used internal funds so no debt.. these were 350k to 400k all in projects.. so U need cash to be a spec builder or you need investors if you dont have cash..