Caveat though, you will be very hard pressed to find anything under $100k here.  

I'm not sure exactly what that proves.I don't know if you really don't comprehend the math and analysis to things, or are just pressing on distorting things to keep to the narrative of Detroit as a "great" market because it's your paycheck and need to hold that narrative for income sake. 

Pressing the majority hold of investment real estate into the hands of small and mid-sized "family" operated landlords? 

Someone might leave $1,000 on the table, but they'd be a little more hard pressed to leave $5,000.

They will rise eventually.After 5 years, even with 20 year amortization, you  may hard pressed to have enough equity to refinance when the balloon comes due.

You would be hard-pressed to find anybody with greater integrity.

Remind him that with an eviction on his record, he will be very hard pressed to find a place to live, period. 

It may be better to go with a 203k loan if I’m not pressed for time.

Not a homeowner policy.Let them know that if they vandalize your property you will call the police and press charges.

I will be going the sub-to method, and won't be house hacking, as I have no pressing need to move somewhere.Also, a lot of the properties I have been looking at are in cities including Florence, Coolidge, Casa Grande, San Tan Valley, etc. 65% of those properties are primarily in Coolidge & Casa Grande, and have been sitting on the market for over 100 days.