Check with the city on where they are install new sidewalks, outdoor eating areas, walking and biking areas.

Doing a deal like this is not a test the water situation you can just walk away from it when it gets tough, or when you grow tired of it.

This can tell me a lot about the age of the plumbing, roof, HVAC, etc before actually walking it.

We do a lot of investing in Detroit but we do not purchase rentals below 75k there  they are so more likely to be  in war zones and get far less rent so the numbers dont work especially after you have had a water heater and furnace walk out the door a few times.

it was listed limitedly through a few commercial sites…was actually a walk-by opportunity How did you finance this deal?

Walking distance to the beach? 

Maybe it’s a personal thing, but I’d opt for a walk-in shower instead of the bathtub as I don’t see families as your target audience for this setup. 

You will meet people from different walks of life that will give you different perspectives on real estate investing.

analyze markets by going to them and walking around. analyze properties by going to REIA meetings and asking the other investors what they're buying. 

Downtown exploded with 30 story Towers as the Mayor did all she could to turn that into a Concrete Jungle where everybody can work online from their expensive apartments and walk to all the stores and fancy restaurants.