additional challenges are the inventory shortage and good contractors being extremely busy. 

Hi, @Andrew Holmes Thank you for sharing this--extremely helpful. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

I'm more concerned about appreciation and equity so I'm willing to trade the cash flow for it, but I don't want to be in a situation where I'm barely breaking even and the stress that comes with it.Looking for ideas how I can tap into that equity to grow my portfolio but still getting some kind of cash flow to be able to make the monthly payments1.

You'll want to explore this with your accountant and see what side of the fence they are.What is more a concern to me is your plan to let the property sit for a couple of years and then move in. 

If they do, you're extremely likely to win and be paid from the bond. 

Anybody else concerned about the future of commercial real estate with the coming robotics and AI?

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

They are more concerned about protecting the hotels. 

Or would the investors above been aware of the extremely high risk associated with these extreme high returns?