Owners who prioritize full control of their future profits or plan to sell soon may not find this appealing.

I have a local handyman that helped me hired junk removal company and pest control for the roaches.

@Michael Addison You may be surprised to hear that there are actually SOME DSCR programs that will price inside of Fannie/Freddie today on investment properties by a few BPS assuming top tier FICO today. 

After that's under control, focus on increasing income through additional work at your current job, taking on a side hustle, or finding ways to increase income on your existing rental.At the same time, educate yourself.

So you have little control of performance, no mercy from your tenant pool, and a lot of risk in neighborhood.

If you do it right, it’s arguably the best market to invest.Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500 (no rent control in MI)1% rule: .9%-1.4% rule dealsCoc ROI: 5-12%Total ROI: 20-40%Cash flow: $50-$250/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint, capex, vacancy)Appreciation: 3-10%+ (has been double digit for a decade)Location: C+, B-These numbers are based on the “sweet spot” in Metro Detroit.

The only other fee we charge for this program is a flat $1,500 services fee.

You’ll develop resilience, leadership, negotiation skills, vision, emotional control, and more.

If they were insured with Cal Safe they are both dramatically underinsured and a single neighborhood would deplete the programs' reserves. 

I called animal control and the city myself and facilitated the process getting a bear proof dumpster.