Whether you’re looking at SFHs, duplexes, or other properties, it’s important to pair on-paper data with boots-on-the-ground knowledge to really get a sense of values.If you’re considering anything serious in Detroit, I’d recommend connecting with someone who knows the market inside and out.

@Chris Seveney - Where do you get your data on US treasury demand - per your "very weak demand" comment? 

I am in the process of studying for my licensing exam in the state of Tennessee and plan to work in the Chattanooga area upon completion of the test (which will be quite soon).

After inputting all the data, they provide a review that includes cash flow, Cash-on-Cash (CoC) ROI, and even a graph to estimate the property's growth through appreciation, yearly cash flow growth, and loan paydown.

I do like all the data that Stessa provides for investors.

If that's the case, check out some of the economic data about what cities have strong job and population growth.

Then you are making that decision based on the data for the area and that unit..... not on who lives there already

There's no true data source that aggregate all the data that you look for (at least to my knowledge).

I was drawn to this investment mainly to test out the new padsplit model.

However if you plan on buying 3-4units, there is a trigger rule for FHA, it is called the self sufficiency test.