The police will probably arrange to have it towed after determining that it is abandoned."

Subject-to deals do work very well for both parties, but you need a lot of research and dedication to find sellers for this type of arrangement.

The local investor can also do much of the maintenance items themselves and when they cannot they can typically find people to do the maintenance cheaper than the people that will be used by the OOS investor who likely is using the PM to arrange/manage the repairs.

They are likely going to be more concerned about the location of the property, the cost to rent it, whether it is pet-friendly, etc.That being said, if you have the height for a stackable combo or can arrange them side by side, it wouldn't be too much electrical work to bring the dryer into the kitchen.

If you do purchase, you may want to consider a seller financing arrangement. 

Anybody investing in metro Detroit care to share the fee arrangement with their property management company?

I work with 3 different co-hosts, and it’s a great arrangement.

@David Wilson There are many sections in the book "Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book" by Joe Fairless that you would find useful in structuring this type of arrangement even though you are not necessarily structuring a large multifamily syndication.

Your going into a business arrangement money in exchange for a place for them to use.

You wouldn’t be able to because no one else would want to inherit this 10-year lease.Honestly, the only benefit I see in this arrangement is to the tenant.