Since you’re based in NY, Detroit is just a short flight away, making it feasible to visit and get a feel for the market and the team you’d be working with.That said, I’ve worked with plenty of investors who have never actually visited and still built successful portfolios—it really comes down to having the right boots on the ground.

But 5 years is plenty of time for these Detroit investments to be working nicely.

I would invest in having professional photos with plenty of pics to capture the place.

There are plenty of websites that can give you a good idea of property values in your area.

Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties: "Steps away from the city’s hottest nightlife with plenty of space to celebrate 

Learn the eviction procedure for your area, perhaps contact a lawyer in the field to help you with this one, and get the fraudster you're currently housing out on the sidewalk to sleep in a cardboard box where they belong.You're going to lose plenty of money here, but this will never happen to you again, and you can minimize your losses if you move as quickly as possible.

I think the 10-14% rate is where it will be for the next five or so years personally so plenty of opportunity

Plenty of houses in these neighborhoods are boarded up, and retail plazas are vacant.

Political risks and plenty others in 25 years of selling real estate in Dallas area I have never sold one in the flood zone or probably anywhere near a flood zone.   

We rent to plenty of S8 applicants; I've always believed the standard of care they exude is as high if not higher than "market" applicants because they'll get kicked out of the program if they don't.