The number one thing I tell fellow investors is that in the city proper you will deal with 36th district court and that has a material impact on the speed with which the court process will proceed if you need to evict. 

So those fields will get impacted.  

I'm thinking of buying more properties for a downpayment in the near future, but it might affect and impact to my ongoing second mortgage application.

Maybe a better way to frame the question was related to if my operating structure with the land trust and property mgmt LLC on if that has any impact on my material participation?

There's a notable article in the Telegram and Gazette about the spike in demand at food pantries, "Food assistance: Demand at food pantries spikes as rents increase and wages do not".
It's safe to say that the majori...

So, if you're ever buying a location, see when the last rate increase was, to determine if there might be an impact to your occupancy levels.  

You can cost seg the property against your W2 income and make a pretty significant impact. 

Meaning if you expect the new water heater to last 8 years and it cost $1,200 to purchase and install then it cost you $12.50 per month on average and that's the number you should use when calculating monthly cash flow.Being hit with a lot of capex early on when you own a rental can have an impact on your reserves for sure, but the nice thing is once they're done you should have X years before the same expense comes up again.

It will impact your life more than any amount of rent you can collect.

I would then want to know if there are any access easements to the rail line or restrictive covenants on the property which would negatively impact my ability to develop the land.Lastly, my concern would be environmental.