YES, we may be a little biased, but check out our blog here on BP comparing Detroit to other cities and Deep Dives on Metro Detroit cities & neighborhoods: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Your biggest question shouldn't be WHERE to invest, but HOW you will invest!

Keep in mind people in areas of the country with newer housing stock often have a bias against old homes because they are different from what they are used to.

@Derek Daun  Obviously, I'm biased against the Redfin model. 

I am completely biased but a mortgage bank controls the process like a bank will but will shop interest rates and programs for you.

I know it's a biased answer because I own the company, but we have been investing for 8 years and manage not only our portfolio but about 300 other rentals in Tulsa.

I am very proud of it, but I may be biased as I made it.

I am not familiar with the So Cal market at all so all my info is biased towards Bay Area.I know around here, you can rent significantly cheaper than you can  buy. 

(And by the way, I own property in A, B and C neighborhoods so it's not that I'm bias towards A or B properties.  

The only effect on him would be filing a tax form to avoid any fed gift tax. basicly the bank is willing to finace 100% of the loan because their will be a lot of equity in the property from the start. this would also give me a better tax bias.

If that doesn't work I search for another local realtor that's done a bunch of transactions (sorry, that's my bias!).