Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

I understand that the price is what someone is willing to pay. 8 Years ago these numbers worked, but today, I have reason to believe these numbers do not work anymore.

@Luis Cerwin as others have stated, Nov - Jan is the worst time of year to have a vacancy.Majority of tenants live paycheck-to-paycheck, so all their income goes to Holiday spending starting with Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then xmas, then NYE.January is also historically the worst month for rent payments due to Holiday Hangover Spending.

You came to the right place, Jason!

Introducing myself here; I am a former biotech scientist turned to real estate professional.

Zoned SFH and very common setup I am seeing these days.

Detroit is a great city to invest in one just has to be aware that is is a block by block city and to be careful

With today's high interest rates, it usually doesn't make sense.

I am from Phoenix but lots of family from the Seattle and surrounding areas.My wife and I have been doing live in flips since 2019.

So many variables can turn a deal sideways from 1 hour to the next - i.e. inspection findings, title issues, contracts, financing issues, taxes, dept. of buildings/local municipalities, etc.I'm glad to hear you made it through the challenges, and it sounds like you'll be able to leverage this experience as you grow your portfolio.All the best to you along your journey!