Depending on the size of your portfolio and type of properties, Buildium's a great option. 

What screening tool are you using? 

When looking for a place, look at the sizes of the bedrooms, the lay out and number of bathrooms. 

When they screen clients, I thought rental agencies check the debt?

Everyday mid-sized cities with growing populations have people traveling to them for all sorts of reasons.

You seem very green, I would highly suggest finding a property management company to do this for your while you learn the ropes and how things work.However, you can also get a copy of "The Book on Managing Rental Properties" by Brandon Turner, and get some really good information.The main one's to consider are:Background check - totally clear, or will you allow certain thingsEviction history - totally clear, or will you allow if no evictions for last xx yearsIncome Requirement - usually 3x the cost of rentCredit History - totally clear, or will you allow certain thingsPets - yes or no, size, type, number of pets allowed, extra pet deposit/feeAgain, I highly suggest a property manager to assist you with this.

Detroit is a market with crazy cashflow in certain areas.Make sure you screen your tenants well.Best of luck!

Aloha,A LOT depends on the size and financial strength of the "corporation".

It's a great time to start.While there's no one-size-fits-all approach, just read books and articles on real estate investing,attend webinars and workshops.Why don’t we connect together let’s build up our Real-estate journey.

It had similar square footage in property size, similar square footage in lot size, was built 8 years apart, and was renovated.