Quote from @Jaedon Stout: @Matt Ridenour yes the major Banks are the best especially for no doc funding and lending to start ups with great promotional rates.

One major things to consider that many newer investors miss with 5+ units, is that if you intend to hold, the property will need to be at least 75% occupied and stabilized before you will be able to find reasonable financing terms. 

The majority of the messages are requests for early/late checkout, recommendations, and misc items.  

I did a search on the forums and insurance seems like it could be a major problem.Shouldn't be an issue at all. 

Now we're seeing major disasters in densely populated areas and insurance companies can't maintain their profit margins.

All the cheap properties are MAJOR fixer-uppers with no Rent Zestimates - probably because there are not enough rental data points.This one is priced at $135k with only $1,152 Rent Zestimate.

If you are open to value add strategy, small multis have potential for not only traditional forced appreciation but also the ability to see major rent increases.  

The cost of real estate in Detroit remains significantly lower than many major cities in the U.S., allowing investors to purchase properties at a fraction of the cost compared to cities like New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago.

I'm sorry to say but these can be a major time suck. 

If your willing to do so, you can live in the casita and then rent out the main home and have your tenant pay the majority/all of the mortgage (depending on what type of deal you find obviously).