It needed a lot of work to the "guts" of the house (crawl, electrical, plumbing, etc), but we were able to leave a lot of the cosmetics alone which the bank had actually replaced not too long before we bought it.

The potential tenants would be blue collar workers, many that work in power plants and factories and I am told that you can get rent as high as $750/month. 

Being new you want to use the credibility of your power team.

its 60 wide 40 deep... big sliding doors  electric doors can cost a bunch..

Both homes are finished entirely on the outside, have framing, plumbing, and electrical completed.

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The city has its own water, electric and cable company which I've been told is very nice.Trenton, Woodhaven, Flat Rock, and Riverview are more southern communities that have good potential for investments, as they are considered very good areas to raise kids (excellent schools, higher valued houses).Areas that I would stay away (or at least be hesitant) are: Ecorse, River Rouge, Melvindale. 

Maybe you can try one of the bigger plumbing/electrical companies that typically do service calls.

In my case it was not a big job, just an extension, fixing a wall and electricity.

@Logan Caudill If it's been abandoned for a few years, I'd check to see if you can test out the systems in the home (i.e. electrical, plumbing, etc).