Drew, the largest employer in Detroit is actually Rocket Companies (aka QuickenLoans) and Healthcare is a huge employer as well.Lots of people seem to think Detroit is overly reliant on the automotive space, but that hasn't been the case for at least a decade.

Education, Agriculture, and Healthcare.

@Janel Mojica Teal Yes, some lenders will cover Physician Assistants under the Medical/Healthcare Professional mortgage program.

Maybe the old "alcohol and healthcare are recession-proof" adage hah!

My wife and I used to live in Vacaville when doing travel healthcare contracts...I'd always go run at Pena Adobe.As a senior, at least here in Houston, you'd get the standard 25k standard homestead exemption (deduct 25k from your assessed value when calculating tax rate) + 10k senior exemption (I think that may only be applied to the school district tax though). 

The State of Texas must file a claim against the estate of deceased Medicaid recipients who received long-term healthcare benefits 55 or older.

An example would be an outpatient facitliy, it may not be a name brand to the general public, but very well may have a strong regional healthcare system signing the lease.

@Allison OttenfeldMetro Detroit (my rental portfolio is here)Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1200-$1500ROI: Double DigitCash flow: couple hundred/monthAppreciation: Double digit (for past 10 years, will gladly send data)Location: C, B- (suburbs and certain markets)We have over a dozen Fortune 500 companies just in Metro Detroit with huge Healthcare and Auto industries.

Our housing market is hot like the rest of the country and with an aging population we have high demand for healthcare employees.

Seems like it is up and coming with healthcare, education, and start-ups as the drivers.