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.

Yes, in an earlier forum post I was "enlightened" to prohibited transactions. 

Can anyone enlighten me about where to find the demographics in an area?