On the other hand, if you can pick it up cheap enough and use it as a backyard, and someday miracles happen and politicians quit their idol worship, you would have it and be able to develop.

What kind of Architect you need and the cost for those services will vary depending on a number of factors including: ARV of the property, style of the home; contemporary, traditional etc, are you looking for full service i.e. project management or plans only, do you have a contractor or will the project go out to bid? 

So before you all freak out about Satan in Detroit, the Satanic Temple does not literally worship Satan.  

The reason for that is because you may have a client who worships you, but a broker (or agent) down the street has the investment property of a lifetime.

It may be worth it to give the house a more contemporary look.

A stack bond pattern is appropriate in more contemporary situations.

Check out Contemporary Information Corp CIC It's not free... but the scope and quality of information that you get is awesome.No matter which service you use, hopefully you are having your tenants pay the screening fee.

I'm actually looking at a pretty comfortable "retirement" in a few years while a lot of my contemporaries are starting to panic and look for second careers.Seems like you're in a pretty good area for getting started with a limited amount of funds, too.

Tax AmountInsurance EstimateMaintenance EstimateManagement EstimatePURCHASE DATASales PriceRehab EstimateFINANCING DATALoan AmountInterest RateMaturity DateAmortization Length*For what it's worth, my family and I work, shop, socialize, worship, and go to school in 38122 every day. 

If your common walls are framed with contemporary 2x6s, there will be 2.5" of space in the wall cavity.