Maybe they know the city/county is buying right-a-way. 

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Yes the inventory is much lower than the City, but there are 2-4 unit properties to be had, and with good numbers.

., modern designs, open concepts) are resonating with buyers or renters?

This can be a city or neighborhood.We manage a lot of Class C properties in the City of Detroit, so previous evictions are common.We typically do NOT allow within the last 3 years and we want to see stable employment, income and no other major credit issues since.For Class B rental we're looking for no evictions in last 5 years.Class A, would be at least 7 years.Of course, there are exceptions to all of the above for extenuating circumstances the applicant is willing to provide acceptable documentation for.

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.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

Sub-$350K single-family homes rarely cash flow in Charlotte, so consider properties with value-add potential or slightly outside the city.

If you start in an affordable Sunbelt city like Birmingham or Montgomery, for example, you can acquire a turnkey rental in a B or C neighborhood for around $120,000.

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The issue is legally be allowed to raise rents and getting around what the city believes is fair market rents.