I'm also from Detroit and currently looking for my first rental property and you're right, the forums are a great tool but I would also consider attending some local real estate events/seminars and networking with realtors!

Rates will be 10-13%, depending on the terms.A HELOC can be a good tool to leverage your equity for a down payment without touching your current low-rate mortgage.

Nobody cares about libertarian political philosophies like decentralization and peer-to-peer payments when they can't afford to buy groceries this week because the value of Bitcoin is moved 20% in 2 days.  

Baselane sounds like a great tool for managing rentals, especially with the virtual accounts and streamlined rent collection.

Just finished the third class, which was great for us and gave us a lot of new tools, and just finished the 3 day mentorship with a guy who was fantastic named Rick Sigler.

•Are there any specific resources or tools you recommend for market analysis?

Most places have online property search tools that will give you the owner's name and mailing address for free.

Without getting to political I'd say no.

Joe,Actually we have been in NoteSchool since March 2012 (I think it was, time flies)..We bought both sides of the business immediately because we saw how they both go hand in hand, and it has been really helpful to keep a well rounded knowledge of how the business works.We are participating in all of the mentor tools available to us, and we travel to more classes and networking opportunities all the time.

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.