My wife and I chose to manage our own property in Bryan to start out with and have learned plenty from it.

You will get plenty of offers but bear in mind you'll need a lot more cash to pay off the mortgage and walk away with dollars at closing.

But 5 years is plenty of time for these Detroit investments to be working nicely.

Hi Andrew, glad to have you in the forums, there are plenty of good conversations happening on here especially for out of state long term renting.

Tone it down and make it professional and inviting.

Posting a comment on that forum thread inviting this person to contact meB.

Since you’re based in NY, Detroit is just a short flight away, making it feasible to visit and get a feel for the market and the team you’d be working with.That said, I’ve worked with plenty of investors who have never actually visited and still built successful portfolios—it really comes down to having the right boots on the ground.

@Sam McCormack is a great agent there that helps plenty of investors. 

There's also plenty of existing assistance out there, from 3.5% FHA homebuyer programs to Section 8 to SSI/VA disability, etc. 

There are plenty of them out there that keep pace with or beat inflation.