Right of the get go that tells me many other people have looked at it and did not offer the asking price. 

@Travis Biziorek we've been on the same page about that forever:)Seems we both want people investing the RIGHT way in Detroit, so they brgin family & friends!

so, you're maxing out debt service which makes it tougher to cash flow.with that said, no matter the purchase strategy, you should always make sure you're using actual numbers, and not random assumptions.for example - some people will throw out '10% for capex.' 

Just a note, people think "Hard Money", "Private Money", and "Bridge Loans" are the same.

I just need to be pointed in the right direction because I get deals in my inbox from people I communicate with all over the country.

To me the only thing that is working now is partnering with people who have their own salaried teams.  

Been in law enforcement for some time and while they do evolve over time, they will keep the same red flags in for long enough for people to figure them out and spot them. 

Fewer people can afford to buy when prices are high, increasing demand for rentals and driving up rents.

I'm going to be taking some time to get to know people in my market as I kind of want to start local in Las Vegas.

Clearly there is a sizeable amount of people consuming content about this stuff.Furthermore, there are literally millions of entry level rental properties in the Midwest.