I'm in Oakland County as well and am relatively new to the exciting world of real estate investing.I've found Bigger Pockets to be the most comprehensive source of info around all types of real estate investing. 

This website is a definitely a great source of information as well as means to find out where you can obtain a loan/partnership with a seasoned investor. 

Unless otherwise provided by law, proof of violation shall not require criminal conviction, but shall be by preponderance of the evidence and upon Landlord’s reasonable suspicion and at Landlord’s sole discretion.

, a lot of investors like to purchase there but have found other better sources for the different products we purchase, one of the products where we can get better prices is precisely appliances.If your prices are better, then please call my contractor Mac Salcido at Urban Construction (909) 732 7434.Anyways, I always recommend these 3 things to people beginning in Real Estate Investing:1) Do a lot of research here2) Do not spend a lot of money with coaches, it would be much better to put that money to work and learn from experience, I'm not against coaches or education, but you need to be careful as there are some that are really bad3) There are many real estate clubs out there, visit them, select your favorites and meet other investors working your area.

I can do that myself.Can you recommend a source that will research real estate investment opportunities for me?

The rental properties are my only source of income.  

Finally, use all these numbers, including purchase price, repairs, rental income, expenses, and sales price or cash out refi after X number of years (you can play with these parameters) and calculate IRR on the series (can use the excel function to do this) ... this is your total return, over the life of the investment, including ALL sources of profit.

Private money sources abound and are often easily negotiable to a win - win position for both borrower and lender. 

Referrals are likely the best source of listings as this has happened several times to me this year but obviously you have to walk before you can run.

Are there any sources/contacts you would be able to put me in touch with?