@Jay Hinrichsall the questions to ask / vetting tips that @Jonah Gunalda got are really good... but (and with the caveat that i do not invest in syndications) isn't the bottom line that he should KNOW anyone he invests with? 

. - PRO TIP: many builders lose their license then create new company in name of wife or other relative/friend.2) Check Better Business Bureau, but don't assume all the complaints are legit. - If there area MANY, then that is a problem.

Some great tips I have learned over the years:  bump every property liability coverage from 300k to 1M. 

Hi @ Eric Jones , thanks for the hot tip!  

Here are a few tips as you get started:Research the Market: Get to know different neighborhoods in Detroit.

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

Yup for most of the Usonians the loads of wood used is cost prohibitive now and hard to source.However, I thought about this one as an example of a build with simple materials (steel and concrete block) that are not in themselves expensive to source that can achieve a beautoful design (with great effort of course by designer and builder) at low cost and scale.

I just want to make it work as renting the house will allow me to still save some money.Anyone have similar experience or any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Those products do exist.Here's some tips on how to find lenders that write this in Texas and for everyone else just in case it get's researched.1.

I'm definitely up for some tips!