BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

The market has a lot of strong points right now: affordable entry prices, great rent-to-price ratios, and high demand for rentals, especially in the Section 8 space.What’s even more exciting is the direction Detroit is heading.

I am very concerned about so many investors being presented with questionable marketing practices and charging such high prices for information.

I don't care much about soap and shampoo, but quality TP is something they will definitely notice.

If it's a horrible, very high crime area (and that is also relative) and you will never manage any part, in that instance I say run.

Since we are both in Chicago, I would highly advise checking into the landlording laws here. 

Once completed, the goal is to get them rented and then pull money out of each house to build a high performance spec.

The indoor malls that simply offered shopping and a food court are the ones dying off.I've seen some malls be demolished and replaced with high-density single family developments. 

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

I think it will also high effect search engine rankings.