The $1,550 is the max they'd be willing to go to if that sub-market and neighborhood comps can support $1,550 plus.

To start, set investment goals, analyze properties, focus on emerging neighborhoods and budget wisely.

.$100k for a 2/2 is high for the City of Detroit, unless at least Class B.So, you should take time to understand the NEIGHBORHOODS in the City of Detroit.You might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/99854-deep-dive-into-metro-detroit-cities-ecorseContact us with any other questions:)

Dewald: Some other good zips are 63074, 63042, 63044 - great for long term rentals.There are good areas in south city left as well :-)I see more and more issues with municipalities like Berkeley, Pagedale where they want to narrow down the amount of rentals within a neighborhood and require homeowners to occupy and won't give out occupancy for rentals.Let me know if you've got any questions. 

Would not be a stretch to use AI or bots to do reverse image searches of your profile pics to scour the web for direct booking sites. 

Our house is the cheapest in our neighborhood, and the Viera area continues to open new businesses and build up with new $650k+ homes.

We updated his listing with better photos and added some details about the neighborhood amenities-like the nearby parks and cafes-and it made a real difference.

Have you searched using any of the links above?

With $170k to deploy you most likely will have that all in one, maybe two deals, if it doesn’t go well you could end up way worse off.That said, if there are other factors like the property is a huge pain to manage or you are worried the neighborhood may actually get worse or you know you need a new roof in a couple years, then I’d consider selling.Also, even though you said it’s not a high appreciating area, do you think 1-2% is fair?

Real estate investing clubs - If you do a simple google search you should come up with a few options for local REI clubs depending on your area.2.