In alignment with Jason's suggestion, it is advisable to explore various financing options for your property acquisition, potentially enabling higher leverage.Regarding the advice from your Realtor advocating for more expensive multifamily properties due to reduced competition, it is crucial to critically assess whether this aligns with your investment objectives.

@Hamidou Keita Detroit is one of the best cities in the Midwest for investors, see chart below:Regarding, your first property, we've helped many OOS investors get started in Detroit with our logical approach to invest wisely and avoid critical mistakes.

All my rentals are in Kansas in a city that David Greene like to pick on as his Midwest scapegoat (although his criticism isn't totally unfounded, a company there did just land an over $1 Billion government contract so I am happy with my city choice).

And the neighborhood is even more critical as he said.I'd bet even a veteran Contr like Mr Paul would hesitate before giving a rehab $$ number based on a video alone.It will take you years of actual doing before you could even get a number from a walk-through.

However, and I'm sure you realize this, the reasons people get into other facets of real estate such as flipping and notes are for the other benefits those provide over rentals. 

In my opinion, the agent is the critical factor, and if you find the right one, with will also come with other rockstar Team members. 

Quick followup on the leads is critical here. 

This is very critical.

Deed the property into a land trust OWNED BY the LLC.This will provide anonymity, which is critical to protection simply because it is very difficult for someone to sue you without knowing exactly what you own. 

However, given the critical nature of financial transactions, especially in the real estate realm, I'm seeking your expertise to determine the legitimacy of this opportunity.Here are some key details:1.