After that, it's do your due diligence to make sure you have an accurate grasp of rental rates, occupancy, expenses... then dive in!  

I would like to dive in deeper to GR and find out why those numbers have slowed. 

Also, you might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

They most commonly trade equities.The broker is structured to have a unique and deep knowledge a smaller or more specific market or solution - great example is your realtor who is helping you sell your property.

You have to tighten up what you are looking for by talking to other investors and doing some dives on data.

Either way, I will definitely continue to educate myself in my free time and do a deep-dive into the different lending options that are out there.

First there are a few considerations you need to acknowledge BEFORE you start diving into take other people's capital for lending activities.

No way the investors I work with can purchase that many properties their pocket are not that deep.  

So, first think about how much you're willing to dive in, given you have a family & w2 job, etc. 

Keys to Success As a full-Time Real Estate Syndicator Diving in and simultaneously performing all of these tasks is an overwhelming affair; the first key to success is to start small and figure out how to efficiently scale your business from there.