They are high on a percentage basis in Detroit, but relatively low on a nominal one.

Rent would be ~1,400 to 1,800 / month which is above market rate but housing is in very high demand and price is in line with what seniors who live on their own would be willing to pay based on my conversations with local Real Estate Agents. 

If risks feel too high, consider waiting until your live-in flip is complete and your position is stronger.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

If expenses are high relative to income, the cash on cash increases when the down payment increases (16k column).

A tough thing we've found though (like you mentioned) is even the highly rated foundation folks in our area -- as well as a lot of the content online -- all have a strong incentive to sell big high-margin solutions.

I purchased my first two multi-unit properties using data and they've doubled in value in 5 years simply because my metric was population growth and movement. 3.

It is so high that it has become very difficult to find any property where it will have cash flow.Have you gotten insurance quotes?

By the time I got to that point the cost and time involvement was so high I decided it was a distraction to what was already working.  

I am pulling in between $500 to $1,000 from mine each month even at a high interest rate with about 25% down for each. 

Quote from @Jarrod Ochsenbein: Hit a new high and month is still going. :)  How do you run the numbers on a PadSplit property?