Gotta work on that reading comprehension, Drew.The second and third sentences of my post are literally:"I lived in Detroit for 5 years before moving out of state, and during that time, I built a strong network of contractors, handymen, and other boots-on-the-ground contacts.

It by no means is an exhaustive search but I also haven’t seen any co-op communities selling for 50% of comparable condos.I also know lenders that have originated loans for the co-ops in Laguna Hills and I was also reading how Fannie Mae buys mortgages issues to co-ops so it sounds like there’s a market for both qualified and non-qualified loans.

Is this pocket a value oriented area (most sq ft per dollar of rent) or will they care more about proximity to highways, retail, walkability?  

I recently read in Forbes that investing near growing transit hubs can offer great appreciation potential.

Can't say what's hardest, too many moving parts but take care of your tenants and build that goodwill, pays off in spades.

Run, run, RunWish I had read reviews below.When I told my attorney I was giving them a try, their response was why?

Definitely tread carefully here to avoid any discrimination claims!

Quote from @Nicholas Haubner: @Andrew SyriosThank you for your reply, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to read through and give me your advice.

@Treza Edwards "I am reading the Rental Property Investing book and implementing the method that focuses on cash flow and that strategy states you need to have $300 cash flow per month, per property.

Intent (which can be read as timing) really matters.