Insurance companies are taking a close look at building materials, quality, and updates. 

So that area is based mainly on ease of longer term (ish) rental income, with about 2-3 years stability depending on how often people PCS and the (somewhat) quality of tenants (bc you never know, even with military).

Both companies provide a Customer help screen that could answer your questions pretty much immediately.

Same with the circuit breaker have the refrigerator on the same circuit .I had tennants turning off the breaker for hard wired smoke detectors , until I moved the wire to the living room circuit , if they turn off the smoke detectors they have no juice for the big screen .

They have a good selection of quality rugs for reasonable prices.

@Rae Chris Ann Arbor is pretty expensive, so difficult to find cashflowing rentals.You may want to look in Ypsilanti - if you want to stay in your area.Otherwise, Metro Detroit offers a LOT of options.Read our copy & paste below for some helpful info:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

But the stigma behind crime still exists, like any city, so it's important to screen tenants.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

There have been a few comments along the lines of "new homes aren't built with the same quality as old homes".

A lawyer could speak to it better, but I would be concerned about screening this way. 2.