I paid for the subscription for a few months and drew my own custom Google maps areas and color coded them red/yellow/green based on a "grade" I felt came from a few metrics like crime/average household income/etcI also really like realtors dot com new maps, if you search for an address and click on the map and then go to the top left and choose the Value slider it will give you a nice color coded map of which areas of a neighborhood are higher valued.

Set clear and consistent application requirements so you can base your decisions on solid facts.

Since you’re based in NY, Detroit is just a short flight away, making it feasible to visit and get a feel for the market and the team you’d be working with.That said, I’ve worked with plenty of investors who have never actually visited and still built successful portfolios—it really comes down to having the right boots on the ground.

I'm constantly juggling the rates for my Airbnb listings based on what my competitors are charging. 

The buyers did a long inspection, multiple days... made a huge request for concessions based on what we knew to be purely made-up issues.

Not all but a vast majority based on my doing deals in PA NJ WV OH SC etc etc. 

Seriously, it's important.And as mentioned above, the amount of rent you receive on multi-family properties is based on 12 month rental comps.  

However, weighing your options and performing due diligence carefully based on your specific circumstances, the property's potential, and your long-term goals.

It would likely be comparable to what you pay in the NE.Just google "Lexington County tax estimator" or whatever county you're interested in and you'll usually find a web tool from the County you can use to estimate the tax bill based on the previous year's assessments.There is also a law called the ATI tax exemption that can potentially lower than 6% rate by 25%.

@Eric L ConryI would base it on your cash flow NEEDS, not wants.