FULL DISCLOSURE: I own a digital tenant screening company.Whatever you do, please go the full 9 yards and get not just a FICO on em but also eviction history, criminal history etc.

@Sherwin Riley That's great news.

To many, this may be old news by now.

@Andy Collins  that's good news...it's about time...

Thats encouraging news to hear and is making me feel a little bit more confident in my research.

Here are a few articles I think you may find beneficial if you would like to learn a little more:http://m.metrotimes.com/news/news-features/detroit-s-real-estate-market-sees-rebound-1.1580633http://www.forbes.com/sites/realtorcom/2012/06/14/detroit-real-estate-comeback-kid/http://www.mlive.com/business/detroit/index.ssf/2013/11/developing_detroit_metro_detro.html

@Samson Kay The good news is these new tenants have not been in the unit long enough for their smoking to affect serious damage.

:)) That's the best news I have had all year!

In some states Like NJ they no longer have to post notice to creditors in the news paper, I started looking in the paper and in two weeks only found one notice.

The seller either has to replace the A\C unit with a comparable one (not necessarily new). or provide some other type of concession to meet the obligations of the contract.The last deal I took pictures of the entire house, rooms, appliances, counter tops, inside cabinets, ceilings and even the A\C\handler, and water heater because it was an AS IS, Where is contract and digital pictures don't cost anything.