Ultimately, it's all about the right balance—staging should always be tailored to the home and the market it’s in, which is where working with a knowledgeable agent really makes a difference.Would love to hear your thoughts as well!

Thank you for the absolute TREASURE trove of knowledge and selfless peer education provided on this forum. 

In a pricier area, or if you’re banking on a perfect scenario, that cheap credit can suddenly get very expensive.I’m curious... if you went down this route, what kind of safety nets or alternative strategies would you have in place in case that perfect timeline doesn’t pan out?

I feel like I have all the knowledge, but I have still not found that first deal!

You have excellent advice here from some people who didn't just get their knowledge of investing through a low rate, real estate risk off period.

Detroit is very much a block-by-block city, so having local knowledge is absolutely critical.

However, the reality is that a tenant can break their lease at any time by just not paying and the owner will lose that income; so a lease is just a false sense of safety. 

Starting locally gives you that hands-on experience and deeper market knowledge which can be super valuable when you're learning the ropes.

Happy to connect and knowledge share if you are interested.

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