The first way you get to learn the secret behind doors, see things get ugly, get your hands dirty, it may or may not save you money but will get you the working experience you needed so you can appreciate the work and know how to talk to people.

Idc about how much equity I get, I'm just trying to get my foot in the door.

I want at least $200/month/door and an overall return of at least 25% CoC.

I am currently cold calling and door knocking in those areas. 

Like replacing the doors/ locks, etc. and  its getting frustrating.Whenever I articulate my frustrations to my wife it causes friction within our relationship I want to get this house rented asap but I wanted to get a barometer to see if perhaps my expectations are a bit unrealistic , especially with consideration that no one could get in the house due to the fleas until recently.

But still it is illegal i think b/c of the door or maybe ceiling height.  

It could also mean that you are opening the door to a lot of complaints in the future.If you do not fix it and then there is strained relations with the tenant it is the way to start a business relationship with your client.

Sherman is more affordable but faces rising prices.

Rental income would be $12-14k per year, so your netting $1500-3500 the first year before lowering the interest cost over time and increased rent (rising at 8% per year).So for $0 out of pocket you get another unit, equity growth(over time), income that grows and you created a unit of housing that didn't exist before.

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