But when I had questions or hit road blocks I always called her.

Set the dehumidifier up on cinder blocks , put the drain hose in the condensate pump , and find a place to discharge it either in the waste plumbing , or outside 

But on the other, i run the risk of having a whole neighborhood that's out to get the new landlord on the block.

So I've been around a block or two.I say what I say as an attempt to let you know more about this world and I have not meant for you to take this advice personally. 

I signed a contract at the beginning with a GC that was more general than I wanted considering the large price tag, but he kept saying that he couldn't make it more specific until they busted up the concrete to see what was really going on (lots of unknowns due to age and character of building).

Just completed a large remodel on my primary residence ($90k in) with the goal of refinancing to consolidate some personal debt and pull some additional cash for other real estate related projects, BUT ran into a road block with a lender.

I will even strongly consider Englewood or auburn Gresham as long as it’s a decent block and property because once I move out the property I can rent out to CHA/SEC 8 tenants.

Detroit isn't zip code run, it's block by block, literally. 

Fine you checked the block, no fee.The service animal scam at the verbal level is just one of a long line of traits in potential tenants I do my best to avoid.

I had two properties surveyed a few blocks away in 2/2017 for $450 each.