In addition to my surrounding area of Bridgeport, I am also open to looking in New Haven County, Middlesex, and Hartford as well as an out of state market (Detroit, MI). 

Michigan and any other reasonable Midwest city.

We are about a mile from Texas A&M. I

Yes first-time buyer DSCR is actually fairly common, especially here in Southern MI. 

It is in a northern MI Downtown area (opp zone) in a county seat with 2 hospitals, had it re-zoned to mixed use, and is considered blighted which makes it eligible for MEDC funding of up to 50% of project cost.It is 8k sqft (4,000 each level) with the lower level being a walkout (top level is street level with sloped drive down to the rear of the building).

They own another property in Michigan and are leaving SoCal this week…permanently.

I ended up hiring a local attorney who specialized in landlord-tenant disputes, and while it cost me a bit more upfront, it was worth it to get the situation resolved without additional delays.A close friend of mine also delt with an out-of-state eviction in Michigan last year.

My lender and realtor don't seem to know who I should contact so I'm on the hunt in my area of Michigan.   

I am a realtor, investor and own a construction company located in College Station, Texas (home of Texas A&M.) I

The property is in the Michigan in a midsized urban market.