If you are looking for Detroit-specific help, @Drew Sygit would be a good resource.

What I like about it is the fact I can reach out to them when I have specific questions about a topic or if I wanted more details.Information like this can be found through reading REI books and scourging YT videos.

Do you have any specific goals for 2025 that we can help you with?

These can be great for making initial connections and learning about specific markets.Since you're thinking long-term, consider spending some time in your target markets to build relationships with agents, property managers, and contractors.

I wish there was a system for searching for STR specific things but I have only found something like AirDNA to be the closest even though it's far from ideal for that.

Check Furnished Finder, Zillow, as well as AirBnb and VRBO (30+ day stays) to see what sort of competition is in that specific market.

Specifically from the Caged AC Unit into the attic (concrete slab so no crawl space).I was thinking of just building a tall vertical box to place this into.  

Specifically, I’m curious about the following:2/2 vs. 3/2 properties: Are there significant advantages to offering a 2/2?

In most of Raleigh city limits specifically, the lack of room to build new construction developments has stirred the folks in zoning.

What specific concerns or opportunities are you seeing in your market?