For me, the issue isn't putting in the time per se - I will spend a few hours in the night and certainly a lot of time on the weekends. 

- Any thoughts on other areas around SE Michigan that are better for rental investment?

I would look inti congress heights in SE.

We are just SE of you in Irving Park.

Steven, there is no script, per se.

My model doesn't really rely on school systems per se as majority of our tenants are young professionals with out kids.

Something I've really wanted to learn how to do for non-performing 2nds is to prosecute pro se foreclosure actions in federal court based on diversity jurisdiction.

I don't really plan on actually BEING a real estate agent per se, I just went for the license for the access to MLS, the savings in commissions and the knowledge that taking the course brings.At any rate, I can either choose to select a sponsoring brokerage now and get my active license, or I can get an inactive license without a sponsoring brokerage.My question is, do any of you folks have any suggestions? 

It may not be “that simple” per se, but ultimately it is really just several formulas working in concert with each other...  

Therefore, the value of the property can fall more without affecting the solvency of your position.While rents aren't per se related to the amount of equity in a property, to the extent that property value usually bears a relationship to rental value, they are in most practical circumstances.