Fast forward another 8 weeks and the HVAC dies and the tenant moves out.

I'm a Michigan native looking to move back to start my portfolio but I haven't really spent too much time in Detroit and would love to hear people's experiences.

I'm currently moving into the commercial world of real estate.

Quote from @Larissa Leeper: I want to make a move for my first rental.

At closing you will sign a document that says this will be your primary residence, that you will move in within 60 days and live there for at least the next year.

Denver is very expensive for a new guy who doesn't have loads of capital so a market like Missouri for example is intriguing for far cheaper real estate but then Id either have to move, improve the property remotely or simply buy and hold as a rental for X time. 

It would be better to open a new card with 0% interest on balance transfers, move your debt to that card, then pay it off like a mad man before interest is charged.Your scenario indicates you aren't financially disciplined.

To connect with investors you will have to move beyond just digital - you will have to connect as much as possible on the phone and face-to-face.

That way you have them in your back pocket when you find the right one, and generally lenders can move a little faster to close the deal once you're already pre-approved and in their system. 

Planning on renting the current residence home to group home in Minnesota as we move into a new home.