Just trying to prepare for the worst.

But worst case they should assume you’ve paid it off, helping you. 

I always tell clients it costs me zero $$ to send an offer and worst case they decline.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.

(I'm guessing the worst case scenario can be long drawn and complex).- Also, from my research I've come across the option to use Tax Title Certification instead of barment.

If your "estimate" works for you and your "high estimate" is still workable for you, then you can feel confident that if you use good project management practices that you can manage the project to somewhere between those 2 numbers at worst.

The worst part is somehow these big names companies are above the regulation (Well, I guess the regulation was there at the beginning because these companies lobbied the hack out the government) and they can run STR where other hosts can't run. 

Worst case scenario is where a seller does a lipstick on a pig repair such as just parging over it and then not disclosing the issue because you might get the sale price but open yourself to future liability when something happens. 

I don't believe that will change as long as the school system and public safety levels remain some of the worst in the state.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!