You can visit the property, contractors, etc where as Detroit will either involve longer travel or trusting someone on the ground when you arent physically there.

Raising capital with your existing track record is going to be extremely challenging.

Your credibility trust and a relationship.

A PMC is great to use not only for all these items but also really being a trusted source for vendors too etc. 

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.

Hi Chris, I don't have any context regarding the seller's situation so no comment on the land trust.

I don't know that I trust other people's "cleanliness" 😅. 

Any guidance or referrals to professionals you trust would be greatly appreciated!

Hiding in a Trust is viewed as "hiding" which implies "deception".

Dont trust me.