If I had to give up equity I would make sure it was a minority stake and I retained the majority.

Other towns have floated the idea of trying to regulate BnB's, but no major laws that I'm aware of have been passed.

We had one where they wanted us to pay for the majority of the costs to replace 1 mile of sewer back to a larger main.  

I’ve been around real estate for decades, and I read in The Economist once that in lively markets like Charlotte, folks will pay a premium for a comfortable room if you’re near major employers.A friend of mine tried something similar out in Austin a while back.. he’d inherited a 4-bedroom property and split it into individual room rentals.

No major red flags, mostly small fixes to start out and I am pretty handy.

Old and outdated buildings - These non brick built in 1900's buildings are 95% likely to need a full gut rehab, and at the asking prices or even under, these major scale rehabs don't make too much sense.

Quote from @Michael Smythe: Would only recommend on a Class A property in a city with major housing shortage.Then you are likely to get solid white-collar tenants that understand the living arrangement.Otherwise, you'll get transient type tenants that will be nothing but trouble.This was what I was concerned about. 

Many major insurers have pulled out entirely, making it even more difficult.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

It’s still flying under the radar for a lot of investors, but the fundamentals are strong.Detroit offers:•Affordable Multifamily Options – You can still pick up 2-4 unit properties at prices well below most major markets, often with strong rent-to-price ratios.