This morning I got ready for work a little early and had about 20 minutes to spare before heading to work so I drove around my little neighborhood and found 2 properties that were definitely vacant.One property had a (Eviction restoration notice) and broken window but looking inside I noticed there was some construction/rehabbing going on it wasn't extensive work but repair is being in order.

I posted in the newbie forum a month ago, have been reading and reading and doing what I can in my limited spare time.

Welcome to BiggerPockets @Matt Vaughn, thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself.I got started in REI by buying my first home and renting out the spare rooms.

In our spare time, we love to travel -- particularly when it's free.

While there are some nice historic apartment buildings in Palmer Park, a number of which are undergoing rehab by a couple of very energized investors, Palmer Woods is IMO the premier neighborhood in Detroit, with numerous 5000 - 7000 sqft homes built during the gilded age with no expense spared.

There are a number of posts there that could use some answers if you have a few spare minutes to check for interesting questions!

Discovered that many items that I had left in the house were no longer there, including a spare set of door locks.

I started out by renting out the spare rooms in my home as well.

That way, I can search the Internet to see if someone is trying to scam me.At the present time, my spare PC is eight years old, that runs XP Pro, etc.I hook it up about once a month, and get the necessary updates needed, to keep it safe, in case I have to use it.Another thing that was suggested to me, is have two Computers.Use one for just Financial Transactions, and the other one for every day use.Raymond

Those 4 digit combo locks take much less than 9999 seconds to break into.Best to tell tenant to buy their own lockbox or keep a spare key well hidden somewhere.