Ultimately, it's all about the right balance—staging should always be tailored to the home and the market it’s in, which is where working with a knowledgeable agent really makes a difference.Would love to hear your thoughts as well!

I don't have enough knowledge to vet who's a good operator so I passed.

Any constructive advice would be much appreciated.There is a knowledgeable real estate attorney in your area commenting in this thread.

This deal leveraged strategic financing, value-add renovations, and market knowledge to deliver a strong return.

Are there other, more cost-effective alternatives to gain similar support and knowledge?

Detroit is very much a block-by-block city, so having local knowledge is absolutely critical.

Your insights into the importance of a knowledgeable capital partner and the potential of these projects are valuable.

Need to know knowledge.

It sounds like the Title Co. was not aware that the tenant prepaid rent and just prorated the current rent for the month of closing, so agree if they had no knowledge of it, would not have ever gone on the settlement statement as a credit to the buyer and they likely will not do anything post closing to help obtain those funds. 

I just want to soak up as much knowledge as possible and get my feet wet as soon as the right deal presents itself.