It's pretty comprehensive on how to get started with your own capital and the safeguards you'd need to take in order to secure your capital investment.

If after adding the additional monthly recurring costs (electricity, gas, water, internet, insurance, lawn care, snow plowing, etc.) to the standard long-term costs (Mortgage, taxes, regular insurance, etc.) the property won't net at least $100 if I can get the average rent I see on FF for that area, then the property isn't worth more investigation.

I'm not saying This is the best area to invest in I'm just saying I was surprised at the amount of open ground and how far I could see in the distance.Just my 2 cents.From the  internet (NOTE I did a virtal drive through not in person):if you go there be careful.The McDougall-Hunt neighborhood in Detroit has ahigher risk of crime, with a CAP Index score of 8 out of 10.

So use the tools of the internet to show people that you are a savvy business person, and you will start attracting capital versus chasing capital (but you need to chase first).

Adding internet service to the building and placing mesh systems around so the whole building is covered..

I am self employed with two other businesses so the checkbook option shouldn't be a problem.I am looking at the following.iRA123 or Safeguard, Sense Financial, Broad Financial, and IRA financial group.If there are any better companies please let me know.

Internet How did you finance this deal?

I found someone on the internet who told me about the avocado farm and he gave me the bad news that there are tons of lawsuits against the company and to count it as a total loss.

Too much capital chasing too little product.4) The internet makes it easier to find and sell properties.  

GET OFF THE INTERNET, you nobody can answer this with certainty Get to your local RE meeting, You are not anywhere near ready Good luck