Now that the 90 day deadline has expired and we haven’t received certified equity nor an update informing note holders of their status, concern is definitely growing. 

The rent-to-price ratios here make cash flow realistic, and there’s a lot of revitalization happening that adds appreciation potential.Detroit’s population is officially growing again, and there’s strong rental demand, especially in neighborhoods seeing more development.

If your student loans are only 3-5% interest, that's pretty good so I think it's okay to pay those off over time.It sounds like you're making good income with your current employer and there is room to grow, so I'd plan to stay with that job until you can pay your high interest loans off and save enough for a down payment for your first property.

As your base level of knowledge grows, you will start to develop a clearer picture on the things you want to do, and where you skill sets lie, which can narrow down who you may want for partner.  

Investing relatively small amounts into many different funds, notes, syndications, etc and having a chunk of your capital grow that way.

Many of them have tons of market experience and investment knowledge because of the nature of their work. 

@Tyler Bushey nice try, those of us with oil are often a mile or miles from natural gas and propane is $$$ and even if you had gas if  you have one boiler it doesn't solve the problem. 

Went to a community College for diploma, then worked, interned and got hired in her field of study before graduating college with a bachelor's last month with no debts in a growing field with high demand and six figure yearly salary.She bought a primary residence 2020 with 3% down and house hacked, which allowed her to live rent free for 2 years while tenants paid down the loan.

As a new investor, focusing on these can give you a solid foundation to grow your portfolio.I’m primarily focused on the Indianapolis market, where we specialize in new build duplexes that offer strong returns and stable rental income.

@Brent Hindman If you aren't looking to grow the rental portfolio quickly or build it to be large, then I'd probably just get a HELOC on it and keep it as a rental.