Detroit would be a solid option if you're strategy involves a little more risk for potentially higher cash flow. 

If you have equity and decent credit, a conventional Fannie Mae HomeStyle (or the Freddie Mac version) would likely be the better option instead of an FHA 203k loan (which will require a 3rd party HUD consultant to oversee the deal in addition to having the contractor involved). 

Again, there's time and cost involved because they are unlikely to get everything.4.

Real estate is transactional where people are involved so it won't be a black and white answer.The best to do is to find an agent that fits your needs and guide you through the process.

Last month, I pulled the trigger on getting my first real estate property ever and decided to go with a 4 bed, 2 bath new construction to limit all the variables involved since I am still in college.

“How” they live together is more involved.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Self management works if you are local and can separate emotion from business.

Anything involving a service animal and ADA should be directly consulting an attorney on the matter as every case is different. 

We're in a small town so we ask our bank loan officer who is involved in the community for a CPA reference.