It will say way faster, easier for showings and easier for everyone involved. 

I have a strong network here and know the key players/stakeholders in the community and am trying to learn how I can get involved to make an impact to change the community and restore the existing (beautiful) infrastructure. 

@Josh LemonsThey have a regulation A offering which is open to accredited and non accredited investorsThe great thing is they have to submit their offering circular and have it qualified by SEC as well as submit financial information etc.All this means is the information is readily available and if you do not understand it then I recommend engaging an attorney who can interpret it.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

The appraised value seems low and I am trying to understand the best strategy to challenge this value and the cost / benefit of going through the condemnation process. 

I'm sure you and I both understand that as flippers, having control over the construction cannot be stressed enough.

House-hacking would have been my go-to option but I understand since you are already comfortable where you are living.

https://www.bizbuysell.com/ has reports and educational articles for understanding the various metrics for their listings.

I'm a new investor and wanted to understand where I could find all these costs for a certain zip?

Look for one that includes a training video to ensure you understand how to best use it.