As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

You can Google it and find plenty of articles on it.

Thanks for the link to your article.

After watching some of the podcasts and reading posts I am set on starting my real estate journey utilizing the house hacking strategy.

You might want to go to Avalara - https://www.avalara.comAnd read up on what they can do to help.When I looked it up on VRBO, they don't list Michigan at all for remitting taxes so I would give them a call.

have strong desire to venture in real estate and have read books about real estate and the book I'm currently reading directed me to get more insights from here!

@Aishan Gonaduwage what specifically have you read, and how OLD was it, about Detroit being on the decline?

We have blogs and articles out there working for us. 

It'll need some trim and paint on the inside as well as some cleaning and minor touch-up, so I wouldn't consider it far off from being rent ready.I am interviewing property managers now and trying to ask all the right questions.Thank you for sending over those articles.

In the case of the stolen furniture I would also ask how did the police offer develop the competence to read a lease and decide that was a reason to not pursue the case?