The clerk there seemed to think I could represent myself pro se in eviction court.  

-https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311-buying-se...

You will also likely find that a “manager to enforce” will never be as respected or ‘intimidating’ per se as the landlord themselves and the threat of eviction for not following the said rules.

Well it depends...If Detroit rebounds, you get more people living in the tri-county area/SE Michigan.  

Rental income is passive income not subject to SE tax. 

This isn't an appreciation play per se its "path of progress" and you are positive cash flow (after move out) already.

I would love to get back to SE AK!  

https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-se...Check out the rules on de minimis safe harbor election.

DIG is one I recommend for those in SE PA: http://digonline.org/If you have rental property inside the City of Philadelphia, I recommend also joining HAPCO.

Dawn's plan to invest in those zip codes was a well known stable plan and avoiding the SE city areas was a common theme among investors.