I have done an eviction, I am going through a pretty deep legal challenge in another instance, and tenants have just left on their own. 

Chris T.While we are not flippers, we do use a similar approach by purchasing tired properties and forcing appreciation: it is just rehab-n-hold as opposed to rehab-n-sell.When we are carrying out a deep retrofit on a newly acquired property, we will put a sign in the yard advertising another "modern, heathy and energy efficient home in the making"  with an indication of when it will be available for rent.We typically have the units rented before the renovation is complete.

I am trying to learn as much and really want to dive into this type of investment.

Let me know as with my deep expertise in Software development & Big Data I am looking to pick one problem to solve as a fun project as long as it has the potential to help at-least 1000 Real Estate Investors on a regular basis.

There is scope in cities like Ann Arbor for this type of project, but you definitely need deep pockets and a long timeline.

You can just dive deeper into the C-, D ,F properties until you reach that return, as the rents do not adjust down nearly as quickly as the property values fall in those areas. 

Go deep not wide!

Jim, I'll dive into the guides here on the site, thanks for the rec.

Wolf Laurel is just a half hour north of Asheville so it's very well located to have a deep in the mountains feel but be close to the city attractions of Asheville.

So I'm diving into these RE Investments and have covered soo much ground within the past few months.