Great, there is a lot of guides and resources on managing properties here, and analyzing deals.

Managing units is work.  

I immediately recognized that the listing agent/property manager had the current rent well below market & the asking price massively wrong.

April is the only real low month.It's a funky place -- essentially a 5 room motel (originally built 1959) with a manager's unit (built 1984) tacked onto it. 

If you plan to self-manage initially in MI but go full management in Detroit, you’ll want a very dialed-in team.

Quote from @Jeff Roth: Hi Lina from Texas-Congratulations on your interest in investing in mid-term rentals and you are wondering how and where to get started.I get this question frequently from investors.Sometimes and investor is looking to keep their property cashflow positive as insurance and taxes have squeezed cashflow by turning units into mid-term or short-term rentals.First off, ideally, the property will cashflow as a long-term rental should something disrupt the mid-term rental model.You will also want to have the property be near where there would be a demand for mid-term rentals (hospitals, universities, research centers).Monthly rents for mid-term rentals are about 20% (+/-) higher than unfurnished similar long-term rentals.There are property managers that will manage mid-term rentals for you and I always advise my clients to use property managers to keep their investment as passive as possible and for compliance issues related to Fair Housing Laws and local regulations.To Your Success! 

The experience varies based on location, tenant management, and financing, but overall, it’s an excellent way to get started with minimal upfront costs.Good luck!

I want to know more about the area and build a team that can help me purchase and manage properties.   

We use Avail.co to manage our rentals' leases, rent collection and checks.

Are you self managing or do you have a PM running it?