You are basically putting your faith in the manager and are blind to the property selection. 

All windows have blinds.

factor in rent control in your risk assessment, it's becoming a sweeping issue that is going to blind-side many proforma long term MF investments. 

That covers into your interior pain (3 color),  hanging all new light fixtures and fans, painting cabinets and installing hardware,  hanging blinds,  fixing minor repairs on the inside such as drywall,  New mailbox in toilet seats,  pressure washing walkways and back patios,  gutter repairs  and a few other minor exterior repairs.  

Maybe I should have just called Zillow agents.If you are blindly calling, certain companies, RE/MAX being one, allows you to screen agents based on specialty. 

Landlord/Tenant Checklist: By now, we have taken you on a walk-through of your home to check the condition of all walls, blinds, floors, appliances, and etc.

You know - cleaning, installing mini-blinds, pulling up rug, light painting...J

its good u will have some realtors helping u i would not advise investing in detroit blindly...some things to consider...property values suck so a buy and hold strategy is pretty much a given in the market at this time...second be sure to look in areas where taxea are not crazy high..detroit has a very antiquated tax system where the taxes u pay are higher than the property is worth...depending on where u want to invest in the city..u can have some pretty decent returns..the path of progression from what i see is around downtown as businesses are opening in the area...there is talk of an emergency financial manager being assigned to the area which should bemore indication of the issues facing detroit at this time.

Blinds and storm doors don't break due to normal wear and tear. 

Blinds don't last long.