What is your TV/entertainment setup? 

I can ask you a series of questions and dial your scenario in to which lenders you may be a good fit for. 

You CAN take their big screen TV!

@Cole Durbano - It doesn't hurt to go ahead and contact a lender, have them explain the process and qualification requirements, and run an estimate or series of estimates for you so that you will know what to expect in terms of cost for homes at different price points.

I just finished the 4 step video series which I loved and gave me things to work on.

About the only creature comforts we added were leather furnishings, a persian rug, good internet and cable TV, and a comfortable queen bed. 

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

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/...

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Make her countersign a series of 12 false receipts stating that you only collected $400/month rent from her these past 11 months, and report that to the IRS.