I broke down some key trends to monitor and their implications on a potential investment approach:1.

Networking is key in our industry, and I’m always looking to connect with like-minded professionals.

You are buying a future stream of revenue, but with some key advantages.

If things are tight or you don't have expendable income to invest I would go turn key. 2-4 unit properties would be great, the goal is to minimize your monthly housing expenses to save so if you are occupying a unit you will probably not cashflow

Having owned a property management company for 5+ years and managing over 300+ units, here are a few key questions I’d recommend asking:1.What’s your process for collecting rent?

For example, I had a client who converted a student property in a college town to a traditional rental, but the key was that the asset wasn’t performing well.

The key is understanding the neighborhoods and building a reliable team on the ground, but if you're willing to do the homework, Detroit can be a great market for long-term investment.Feel free to reach out if you want more info on Detroit or need help deciding on an area!

Finding the right operator is the key here but once you do it's passive for 3-5 years as a commercially leased home.

Would like to hear what are some key things to be aware of in this area when selling/buying properties? 

They would not compensate me for any of the time they had wasted (6 weeks of rent) and even accused me of lying about how many keys I provided to them.