Sure the million dollar suburbs are nice if you have that kind of money and are playing the larger appreciation game but dollar for dollar pound for pound when it comes down to rent to value ratio its difficult to find the same kind of cash on cash returns section 8 rental properties offer in Detroit.

Some land flippers will buy unwanted and neglected parcels of raw land for a bargain and then improve them by clearing the land or even leveling it before selling it on.Most land flippers are making money by actively seeking and marketing their land flip projects.

The 800-pound gorilla is off our backs. 

$50/general clean (they do a thorough cleaning including the filter and all); $150 for a full drain, deep clean and fill.The downside with this approach is continually pounding our well.

Regularly treat the line with a product like this: https://www.amazon.com/Roebic-FRK-1LB-Foaming-Killer-1-Pound...Save up money because you will need to replace that line eventually.

A very seasoned investor pounded it in my head years ago, when it comes to negotiations, "never say the first number." :)good luck 

You are being penny wise and pound foolish. 

I bought my stuff cheap for cash, most over a decade ago.We still find distressed properties and motivated sellers willing to get rid of unwanted properties cheap that we fix up and rent out.I also use cash from my self directed IRA to also buy properties for cheap.

My business is Egg Yolk Capital which also grabbed (wanted and unwanted) attention 

Tell them to go pound sand.