Any insights from your experience, whether positive or negative, would be greatly appreciated.The attached link explains the current situation with the Detroit Housing Commission (DHC), highlighting that they are severely understaffed and have limited communication with both tenants and landlords.

Make sure you understand their timeline for funding—speed can be crucial for flips—and their experience with similar projects.Look for a lender with clear communication, transparency, and flexibility.

Which is to say any attempts beyond the method of communication in the profile are likely to end up convincing the landlord you and your friend would be a pain in the butt as tenants. 

This question is definitely very location dependent - licensing across state-lines is a tricky thing to navigate so depending on the size of the lender they may operate in one metropolis or all over the country.

Regularly communicate with them to stay updated on progress and address any issues promptly.

An official I've been communicating with at the NWS in Midland, TX has said that these lands are awful.

Ideally, I’d love to integrate an AI chatbot into Zillow to streamline communication.

There is much to learn: pricing, marketing, screening, contract law, lease enforcement, late/unpaid rent, property abandonment, squatters, maintenance, tenant neglect or abuse, communication, and 417 other things.Buying a decent property but not managing it well can impact your finances, marriage, sanity, physical health, and desire to invest.

Maybe they communicate differently but have good intentions.

Just make sure to document everything and keep communication open.