. #2 Buyers - Realtors are controlling the majority of the buyers in any given market.

I’ve encountered managers who were fantastic in most areas but lacked in one or two key traits, and that was enough to impact the performance of the property.

It's stressful but ultimately it's been fantastic for us.

After that, the tenant takes responsibility for pest control. 

FANTASTIC reply.

If you want to learn the business up close and have more control, staying local could be better.My honest advice?

Too bad we wont cross paths at BPCon2023 but hope your Atlanta trip goes fantastic. 

There are many things we can't control even if we did our best due diligence.

To manage these rises, you can adopt a few key strategies to control expenses and maintain profitability:Accurate Budgeting and Contingency Planning: Start by creating a detailed budget, accounting for current labor and material prices.

Or you could buy a SFH in the suburbs but duplexes in the suburbs will be a fair bit more expensive.Anyway, I think Detroit is a fantastic place to build wealth now and in the coming years.