I'm working to get my personal finances well established/understood, which I think will help me determine my best path forward.

@Anthony Quint I personally decided to stay in CAN and not venture into the US.

Title companies often have a business development person that goes after real estate investors, offering foreclosure lists as an incentive.

Ultimately I like to control my own notes so its not for me personally. 

Personally I have never heard of them.

It's not a great time to refi if you wanted the equity from it, but it sounds like you are going to trade this house to do the same thing again so why not keep it and do the same thing again since you are thinking you might need to go big on your personal residence next?

Hello Mike, thank you for the reply, you are the right person to listen to.

Personally, I think the taxes are high and the services you get for your taxes low there.I know people that invest in Detroit but you must know the area down to the street and have excellent property management.However, I just talked to my CPA today about a referral he was sending me who is a client of his that has 30 rental properties in Detroit and selling them all because the City doesn't really help, charges for everything, and they never have given a security deposit back to a tenant after they stayed because of their behavior or lack of payment.

If you tell them you're a landlord and you own the property but aren't living in it, they should be able to quote you for liability, the house, and a much smaller amount of personal property (appliances like your fridge or stove)

Thank youStaton As long as it was advertised and available to rent you can deduct it.The only exception is if you had personal use above 14 days in that year.