We’ve also had increases submitted in Sep 2023 that still haven’t been processed.   

Currently in the process of getting my business visa approved to make the move south (from Canada).

I do all of this remotely, so I use the above process to filter out 90% of the properties and then send the other 10% to my local team for verification.

The applicant needs a credit card to complete the process and they charge more than $25.A lot of landlords in Milwaukee do the same. 

Well, of course it depends on the individual circumstances, the amount of time comitted and the capital available.

depending on how backed up the county is it can e take a few months for court date. in essex county it took my mother in law about 8 months or so for the full process. she had an attorney, not sure if that sped anything up

You also will want to stick to on market properties at first because the purchase process and evaluation process (namely title and inspections) will be more defined.

I have a rental property in Detroit that I am looking to get certified, and have tried following the process on the Detroit Housing Commission website (https://www.dhcmi.org/landlord-faqs), which says " To list your property with the Detroit Housing Commission (DHC), you can visit DHC’s Assisted Housing Division office located at 2211 Orleans, Detroit, Michigan 48207.

If this is what sub2 is, then why are people paying tens of thousands of dollars to learn this process?

Once you have a PM put it on market for rent your friend is more then welcome to go through the process with them.