@Heather Luu first, make it more efficient by only worrying about deadbolts.There is actually very LITTLE additional protection a lock handset offers in addition to a deadbolt.On the properties we manage, we remove all keyed doorknobs and just use passage locks. 

Thanks as always.RL What you were experiencing is actually more common than people want to admit.

There are the obvious pros/cons of a duplex but then there are the non-obvious ones that come with being in Detroit.I actually have a fantastic article about this I can share but I'm unable to link to it in this post.

If it is a high-end project, I would spend on an actual lIcensed designer.

The mechanics of the transaction were actually very involved and some of the most intricate and detailed of any transaction I've been a part of, however the results were worth the effort.

Possibly; but there's nothing out there from recent years associating it with any actual increased risk. 

I was wondering if anyone has these same issues in their market, and how they've been able to skirt the mania and actually find real serious deals.

We have done lots of research about the city, but I know there are things that can come up from people with experience, especially since we are OOS (and out of country too actually!).

The teacher was an actual financial educator but they repeated themselves a lot and were telling the students to go in and apply for credit cards DURING the course to purchase the next course for $15,000!

Well I guess because it does require real work they have to actually find the deals coordinate the rehab and get them sold..