@Jeremy Chaser Numbers aside - looking only at what you listed as your concerns -Sub metering water is actually the easiest item out of the concerns listed - I did this last year on a 3 unit property - the meters record the usage and send it out via an internet hot spot device.

A real hotspot for crime I hear, but for all I know it could only be gang members that are getting stabbed...

Everything in my brokerage that requires me to be near a computer, so I end up on the side of the highway using my phone's hotspot and uploading contracts into docusign..  

"]Looks like Michael's response hit a hot spot with many of us.

And Jackie Lange I'm more interested in vacant properties I don't have any knowledge on code violations you said Odesk.com was reliable for finding these hotspots??

It's 12 units of lofts in a great area, walking distance from one of the most popular downtown hotspots.

@Madeleine Musante Check out the "Deep Dive" series here on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/99854-deep-dive-into-metro-detroit-cities-ecorse Our analysis is a template you can follow for any city, but doubt you'll find this much info for any other market in the US.

@Lain McCanless You might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Urban hotspots - Cities with high tourism demand, such as New York, San Francisco, and Miami, have a steady stream of travelers, businesspeople, and students looking for short-term rental accommodations.3.

All of which, to my understanding, are hot spots right now.