Readers are advised to seek professional advice.

You may want to switch to a vacant dwelling policy if it will be unoccupied longer than the limit (ie. 30 days, 60 days, ...)The other advise I would give is see what other uses the house is zoned for.  

We don’t require but advise tenants to carry renters insurance which they usually don’t carry.

While the West End market has been hot this past year and will continue to experience high demand, pulling comps from 7-8 months ago is ill-advised.

I would strongly advise against it unless they are a true handyman, carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc.

The boyfriend has since advised me he is no longer at the home and wishes to have "his" security deposit returned to him.

Rick,Yes you need both tax advise and tax preparation which are two different services.  

Expensive GC who I have confidence in but I'd rather not spend the extra $ unless it's highly advisable.2.

(biggerpockets.com)Thanks Drew, as you mentioned I have disclosed it in previous posts, but perhaps should do so more regularly. happy to see others such as yourself advising potential investors on the benefits of investing in Detroit.  

This strategy requires knowledge of local markets, renovation costs, and the ability to manage or oversee renovations.I am a loan officer and I could advise you on how to tap into that equity and put that money to work.