Can anyone out there please enlighten me with your opinions on this?

why not enlightened us then instead of replying with the same 'ol vague crap we're used to.

My focus is on enlightening those who may be uniformed. 

Your zen based yoga instructor who meditates 9 hours a day before reaching an enlightenment level appropriate to buy their $12 latte won’t fit well with a frat party in the other unit.

I'm not from Detroit but here are some news articles and numbers on why you might want to invest in Detroit.1. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/chinese-investor...2. http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2015/0...3. http://michiganradio.org/post/kresge-foundation-pl...4.http://www.detroitmi.gov/News/ArticleID/195/State-...These are just a few articles to enlighten you.

Great thread, and I especially appreciate @Joel Owens insights, as I am at a point in my life that I am starting to explore my different less active RE investing options and Joel has previously enlightened me about STNL/MTNL as possible options to those ends.

We can't put aside that razor sharp insight from such an enlightened denizen of progressive thought in light of a few pesky facts.

Thank you@Ashish Acharya Thank you@Scott Smith Thank you Scott, it is very enlightening !

I can understand investing in notes backed by real property.I can't understand intentionally buying a non-performing note.In either case, the only security is a position in the foreclosure queue, but unless you're in a position to buy out all superior notes and liens, you loose.Can anyone enlighten me?

It's just getting a deal that meets my required returns.I also talked to my PM who enlightened me on a few things regarding the rent range and prospects so if they meet me half way it could be doable.