Since you’re open to out-of-state investing, there are definitely some great opportunities out there.A few things that helped me:-Finding investor-friendly agents/property managers who actually understand rentals.

Relationships are key -this off-market deal was found through a longtime realtor friend and my last seller financed deal was through a landlord/client I worked with for several years. 

@Travis Biziorek we've been on the same page about that forever:)Seems we both want people investing the RIGHT way in Detroit, so they brgin family & friends!

I have a few friends that do MTRs in the Denver area and they are doing well. 

Good on your friend for suggesting house hacking a duplex.

We rent an environmental screen database that provides us with a 24 hour turnaround environmental screen and engineer evaluation of the report. 6.

Kidding man.Don't laugh...I had a friend who owned units where one of the tenants did exactly what you said.

The area is fairly landlord friendly.  

I renovated the home while 3 of my friends lived with me and paid my mortgage.

I was told by a friend that his dad who runs an appliance business has "keys to every type of washer/dryer coin box".