We also painted the kids' rooms, but it might be too "loud" as a rental unit because one room has "Victoria Secret" pink stripes with a ceiling fan definitely for a little girl's room and the other room we painted teal and it has a modern looking black ceiling fan. 

Do a search of Google "Indiana statutes tax liens" and grab a cup of coffee and get ready to take notes and follow links. 

Too often I see a REI grab what is thought to be a great deal because it's so cheap, and lose because they assumed the other properties in the larger market would dictate this property to work.  

Do you have a wife/girl friend?

Detroit is for the "big boys (girls)" that can afford to take complete control over an entire neighborhood and force property values.  

When I was in college in Platteville I dated a girl from Dubuque so I spent a decent amount of time there.

Allow the girl to sublease, where she drafts a sub-lease agreement complete with a "subject-to master lease" on a month to month.

Grab a map and start canvasing neighborhoods.

They just grabbed the edges of the doors and drawers to open and close.

We can talk over BP or grab coffee/lunch if you're local!!