@Turo Tales As it has been said above, you need to decide on long-term goals, develop a plan on how you intend to meet that goal, and then do your homework and start looking for deals.

They seemed to be a good deal, not require much work, etc. but did the math and realized that 2 duplexes meant two insurance payments, 2 sets of taxes, etc... didn’t make the financial cut.

Lease like this but if I was forced to do the math I’d want at least $75/mo off for no appliance repair.

I’m just starting to do my homework and research in considering Detroit property.  

The only reason I studied engineering was because my strength in grade school was math and I didn't really know what I wanted to do.

going dutch is how the industry worked for many years.. not as common anymore as the lenders have gotten bigger and more sophisticated and have software programs that can do the math with a click.

If I had purchased it in 2005, it would have gone for about $265k and would not have cash-flowed so not worth it, but that math at that point was pretty easy to see from a buy and hold standpoint.What is your suggestion in this case?  

Sounds like the theme as always is doing your homework. 

Every time I do a DSCR based loan on a condo I just get so bummed out to see how much people are cutting the HOA every month and doing the math on what it compounds to over the life of the investment. 

I'd like a sanity check on my math.