@Aaron Raffaelli we call all the cities that touch Detroit, the Ring Cities - except the Grosse Pts.These cities are mostly Class B and are solid rentals.Detroit overall has gentrified to Class C, but at least a third of the city is Class D still.Check out the interactive map on our website and watch for whats coming...

The nature of the relationship to me seemed exploitative and it bothered me a great deal. 

The math is obvious but there's a natural tendency to go for properties you can obtain at a lower basis.

It doesn't mean they can't win in the interaction, but it certainly means that it can't be one-sided.

It’s more of a solution for owners who need liquidity but don’t want to sell their property outright, interacting with  advisers, agents, and other related people that are expensive and may be hard to connect with, or take on additional debt, including such debt like loans from banks and offline interactions, which require valuable time.

Don't discount that.Real estate remains a valuable investment despite current challenges due to its tangible nature, long-term appreciation, and potential for consistent rental income.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Once you go through the whole process, you'll know exactly how it works in your area for the future.If the sweet nature of the dogs is what's bothering you, and how unfair it is that pit bulls as a rule are treated with what could be seen as deliberate malice by the media, give some money to the Humane Society to do more to advocate for the Cause.

Be interesting to see the inner workings of the deal and how it was underwritten.The big question in life, not to be or not to be, not nature vs nurture, no, what is the difference between a HML and a PML? 

These are natural food for Tilapia.