Not recommending or condoning anything, but find out how the max 3 nonfamilial roommates are monitored by the city and what's the penalty.

Hey Bhakti, I’m a realtor here in the city and could give you some recommendations.

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

Quote from @Bruce Tieu: Quote from @Bonnie Low: It's easy to get ahold of the planning department for the particular city or County you are in.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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!