I factor my acquisitions on Adjusted NOI base, out of fear of one off capital draws needed to continue typical rental operations.

Like you, i'm new at this and a bit fearful to take my first baby steps but have all of the faith and support neccessary to make it happen. 

Try erentpayments or buildium.One fear I always have though is that let's say you get 10 properties and they just decide on the 3rd of the month to flee to Brazil. 

Taking advantage of the fear in the market for buyers/sellers and made a low offer that worked!

This reduced the "fear factor" premium in bonds.

It's important to address her fears and hesitations, which often include things like getting phone calls in the middle of the night from tenants, having all of your spare time taken up, what happens if a house burns down, etc. etc. etc.

For anyone on here who is a local investor, what are some highlights I can incorporate to be more persuasive and help prospective investors to overcome their "fear" of investing in Detroit? 

Based on your comments or fears about tenants one of the options that you should eliminate is renting then self managing. 

John Burns, who is one of the most reputable sources for real estate data has a daily fear and greed index (love the name)Here are a few things that stuck out to me and I agree as we are seeing this ourselves:1.

Dont allow yourself to get pulled into dodgy deals just because you fear missing out. stay focuses and you WILL succeed.