@Jewel B.

Anything in a B or better area and in a growing market, I would keep. 

I do know it needs P/B foundation repair, new tile, and plumbing updates.

I do have to disclose that I am on a student-based work visa at the moment called F1, I am unsure whether this will affect my ability to buy real estate so would love more guidance on that!

I self manage some of my properties (the Class A ones near my house), and have management for others (the Class C+/B- ones farther away from my house).

As an investor-focused agent in the Cleveland market I always have my clients write the following contingencies in when buying a house that's tenant occupied:1) Offer contingent on home inspection- usually a 7-10 day contingency period, this contingency allows you to either A) move forward with the deal B) renegotiate the price if issues are found, or C) walk away from the deal2) Offer contingent on appraisal if you're going financing3) Seller to provide copy of current lease agreement4) Seller to provide a rent roll/tenant ledger with proof of payments received5) Seller to provide copies of 3 previous months of any utilities paid by the landlord6) Seller and tenants to fill out Estoppel Certificate.

Also, you'll need to figure out where to invest: Macomb County has 27 municipalitiesOakland 62Wayne 43City of Detroit around 183 residential NeighborhoodsThey can all be ranked as Class A, B, C or D. 

Tenants typically stay that long because (a) the rents are way below market and they can't give up a good deal, or (b) they are bad tenants who enjoy the freedom of living under a weak landlord.

But right now, I'm stuck on if I should:(A)sell and buy a new place (B) live here another year/save more or (C) keep as a rental and buy a new place. 

On a conventional loan, there isn't much of a difference shopping it around from bank A to B.