Found on Zillow during a competitive time in the market.

Typically on market (retail) SFH rent is at ~0.5% rent to purchase price ratio. 

The cost of the program is 35K upfront and then approximately $3500/mo for all marketing.

But you'll learn a lot just lurking for awhile too.If you want a ton of resources specifically about the Detroit market feel free to shoot me a DM.

Pending property prices in your market perhaps $25,000 is enough to buy a small rental house.

Ask around & you would be surprised how many off-market opportunities come from casual conversations.Running targeted marketing campaigns is another effective strategy.

But they auto-deposited $50 into my "marketing account."

In most markets it is not a linear price increase.  

Also, how'd you narrow down your search to these two markets? 

It would seem very unlikely to be able to structure the purchase of a desirable property, at a market or below market price, with a true nothing down” transaction, and not have a heavily negative cash flow.