@Aaron Raffaelli we call all the cities that touch Detroit, the Ring Cities - except the Grosse Pts.These cities are mostly Class B and are solid rentals.Detroit overall has gentrified to Class C, but at least a third of the city is Class D still.Check out the interactive map on our website and watch for whats coming...

Then there is city approval and whether they want a 2 to be a 4 (seems like the nearby properties might support it).

Should be "*City Name* Real Estate Investors."

I’d recommend focusing on affordable areas closer to the city for house hacking to keep things manageable.

My name is Rebecca and my husband, Nick Knox III and I have run Captain Save a Home LLC, Brew City REI Club, Brew City REI Training Cafe and Wisconsin Contractor and Handyman Club based out of Milwaukee, WI for over a decade.

Check w/ the City / County to see what the permitting process is, and what if anything you would have to do regarding plumbing / electrical.

I don't know what your budget looks like but this city is really inconsistent or "street by street."

Lead water lines have been a big topic here and I imagine in every older city in the midwest and east coast.

If I were in your shoes, I would set up keyword alerts for the Texas cities you're interested in as well as any other keywords that are relevant to your plans.

In the cities the government got involved in housing and low income housing was built for poor people.