And to top it off, the letter stated 'with capital up to $300,000' and found out from the SOW we provided to them for $65,000 in rehab fees, they were only giving us $40,000. 

Some were unwilling to provide proof of funds.

I have lived in Hawaii for many years but now that I’m a traveling healthcare provider, I am off island more often than not.When I’m not on contract I would love to have a place to return to and when I’m away I would love to rent it out for some additional income.

I believe it will be enlightening and will provide some clarity to my post.By the way I am retired on RE investing (actually i have made enough money in 3 different sources for most people to retire on any one of them). 

More than four dozen investors pitched in, including some of the largest financial institutions and liquidity providers in the world, as well as prominent business leaders.

I have been investing mainly in trust deeds but like you got connected with Dave and just recently ended up investing in his fund, my primary reason was for diversification and because it is passive. 

I wouldn't imaging the state where the entity is registered makes a big difference for most buying and selling purposes as long as you can provide all of the required documents for title purposes.

You can visit the property, contractors, etc where as Detroit will either involve longer travel or trusting someone on the ground when you arent physically there.

Quote from @Dave Allen: Quote from @Zeke Liston: Quote from @Dave Allen: I'm in a bit of a situationMy wife and her parents are selling a duplex they own together.My wife is trusting me to re invest into cash positive investments.We could stand to take as much as a quarter million, and tax free since we lived in the property 2 of the last 5 years.What are some suggestions for markets that would provide cashflow?

The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!