While I have seen only good things said about PPR, one thing of concern is that even though they started  during the great recession they do not have a track record of weathering one.

There are two types of appreciation to consider:1.Market Appreciation: Rising property values driven by external factors like economic growth, demand, or market conditions.

This includes operating your heating and air-conditioning system as appropriate to reduce humidity, using appropriate ventilation, limiting evaporation of water, promptly removing any visible mold, and immediately reporting to us any leaks or other water intrusion into your apartment or any visible mold that you cannot remove.

I am finding some that are below 200k that are not that bad in condition.

This is not what you have been conditioned for.

In current market conditions, rents have generally increased, making house hacking a viable entry strategy.

I invest in Detroit as well, and it's a city full of opportunities if you take the time to understand it.A couple of quick tips: Get familiar with the neighborhoods—Detroit is very block-by-block, and the difference in property conditions or tenant quality can be drastic just a few streets apart.

And if you do not think you will get caught, a lot of nosey neighbors will call you out on it (we did not rent a basement but we had built a shed as an outdoor dog house that was heated and air conditioned and someone called about that on us...).

It was in fairly good condition, and I KNEW I could easily lease it out, or lease sections to various business, or sell it for double or triple what I paid. 3 years later, having not even received an offer to lease AT ANY PRICE, I sold it for $25,000 LESS than I had paid.

It's hard to say if a 60k house is worth 40k or 80k, that's within the margin of error based on how much do you consider condition in your valuation.The % based agent commission model does not make any sense below 100k.