Prices will be extremely high - I don't think most investors are buying in these areas unless you have a lot of money and plan to house hack.  

I've personally done 60 deals in Detroit this year and I've seen monthly property taxes anywhere from $20/mo (extremely rare) to $350/month.

Quote from @Kar Sun: My tenant's lease is coming to a close and I am relieved she will be moving soon.She has been paying on time but has been extremely unpleasant and rude.While the money does not smell my mental sanity is more important than money in this case.She sent me a registered letter stating that she feels "unsafe because we have not done the fixes the way she wanted it".She requests to have her witness for a walkthrough.In my state a walkthrough is required but I am not about to grant it to her to bring any witnesses as that is not in my contract.If she feels unsafe she does not have t be present.I also do not treat a final walkthrough with a tenant as a final sign off.This walkthrough does not include a detailed inspection of the plumbing and the appliances that will be done after she departs.This is simply for the visible cosmetic issues and should take less than 1 hr.  

I have two vacancies in two different markets and it has been extremely slow despite the positive feedback and price. 

Thanks in advance.Hi Vhernadette, the truth is replacing a $500k salary in just a few years is extremely ambitious, even for someone with the right mindset.

You can make SFR work but extremely tough in traditional sense.

It makes for an extremely passive way to invest in real estate but at the end of the day you do have the say so on what happens at your property. 

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!

I know your cost of living May be higher than mine was (I live in Virginia), but the skills you develop from this will be extremely useful in many ways. 

A ton of free information out there that's extremely valuable.