I was visiting Canada this summer and dropped by one of our latest projects to check the progress...ended up making 2 trips to the hardware store, installing a blind, kitchen cabinet hardware, weeding the garden, mopping floors...I was there for hours!  

@Al Williamson  I worked for a syndicator back in the 80s and they owned a boat load of those 8 to 20 unit garden apartments in those areas..

To give a taste of the building style: indoor lighting from reflected sunlight.

I plan on purchasing my first poperties at the end of november..in the mean time I am trying to gain as much knowledge as possible to avoid problems and losses.I live in a northern suburb of detroit and was born and raised in the city in an area called conant gardens...

., a garden variety 1031 exchange by a national company will cost generally between $700 - $1000. 

However he said the current owners wouldn’t let him look inside even though he repeatedly ask, and so the inspector wasn’t totally comfortable with the condition since he couldn’t inspect the indoor cracking above some doors and walls.

I need some help though.Here are the high-level details:- 5br/4ba - 4100 square feet - indoor pool/sauna/gym etc - 3 fire places - on a lake - appraised at $750,000-800,000.- the house is nearing foreclosure, but can be purchased for $550,000 from owner (personal friend).- needs $50,000-100,000 in renovations.- I live in San Francisco, but family and all connections in San Diego.- I'm a real estate agent part of my family owned real estate office in San Diego.Questions:- I have no money to invest in the property, but would like to work with an investor to assist with the flip.

We are having a vegetable garden there.

@Jay Dewberry Expenses include water/sewer, heat, electric, repairs (lower the first year given 50K rehab), taxes, prop management, insurance, reserve, LLC, gardening/snow, even a little for advertising if needed. total =1,300/monthfinancing would be about 90K. 4.6% commercial for 25 years.  

If you like that area, invest in places like Garden City, Wayne or Westland.