The few that I have, have failed frequently and consistently.

Also be ready to check your email frequently and respond to their requests quickly.Regarding fees, some is the guaranteed origination fee, some is for the appraisal, then keep in mind you'll also have to pay beyond the down payment an escrow amount and prepaid interest.The rate you get depends on your credit score and what term you get.

Or do any fix/hold and buy less frequently?

Features that I use frequently: pen window, scrap booker.

Also below are links about some Detroit's current funding and investment and where its going.Detroit to get $300 million in federal help - Sep. 27, 2013 - CNN Moneyhttp://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/news/economy/detroit-federal-help/Ford Foundation donates money to help Detroit manage its federal grantshttp://michiganradio.org/post/ford-foundation-donates-money-help-detroit-manage-its-federal-grantsBill Pulte: From Home Builder to Detroit's Unlikely Blight Busterhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/10/09/bill-pulte-detroits-unlikely-blight-buster/Gilbert: Tear Down All Of Detroit’s Abandoned Homes At Oncehttp://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/01/gilbert-tear-down-all-of-detroits-abandoned-homes-at-once/Plan to eliminate blight in Detroit may top $1 billion, task force sayshttp://www.freep.com/article/20131212/BUSINESS06/312120137/Detroit-blight-Quicken-GilbertDetroit bankruptcy judge orders company to stop collecting casino revenue (Access to about $180 million a year that was flowing to creditors from its casinos)http://whtc.com/news/articles/2013/aug/29/detroit-bankruptcy-judge-orders-company-to-stop-collecting-casino-revenue/http://www.freep.com/article/20130903/NEWS01/309030148/Kevyn-Orr-William-Buckfire-depositions-Detroit-bankruptcyFederal, Foundation, City and Corporate Investment Areas in Detroithttp://datadrivendetroit.org/web_ftp/Data_Mapping/InvestmentAreas.pdfThe Auto Industry Bailouthttp://useconomy.about.com/od/criticalssues/a/auto_bailout.htm

Also along with this, the costs of selling are high, so it is not a investment vehicle that lends itself to repositioning quickly or frequently.

If I'm correct there is a planned casino and Amazon warehouse in the works in your area.

Scaled drawings should be involved.”Customize an accent pieceThe best places to customize are the most frequently used and visible parts of your home—the bathroom and the kitchen being chief among those.

Before closing, clear up the title and you'll find that the lien has likely been satisfied.Most frequently, bail has been satisfied and, as a matter of industry practice, bondsmen do not go out of their way to release or reconvey the security instrument.

While it wasn't a perfect arrangement, she was close enough that we could get her to the doctor or store, we could get together frequently, and if an emergency came up one of us could get to her place quickly.