For the zones you will be in, find out the Set back rules for Front/Back/Sides/next to residential/commercial. 

You're going to find that with a lot of Detroit PM's though.Who is your latest PM?

So you would recommend finding a long-term tenant..Rents are between $1800-$2200.

The only way I see mitigating these risks is getting the previous owner to waive redemption for $$, not a guarantee ahead of the auction.I did find a case here on BP where the HOA buyer got wiped out a month into the redemption period by the bank foreclosure! 

Make sure you have copies of the Articles, Operating Agreements and Federal Tax ID number printouts with you when you go to open the account, so you can clearly show how the entities relate to each other.If you find that your bank is stuck on the lack of Articles, or an incorporation number, a filed D/B/A/ application might do the trick.

I knew I could easily find tenants/roommates as the area is popular for young adults.

Hey Jay, I don't know any of any PM's off the top of my head that go out to Stuart but happy to try to find some recommendations for you. 

Just find out the city ordinance is required if you rent any unit for 180 days or less, then you need to pull a permit.

Am I alone in finding that in today's market, wholesalers tend to be able to bring properties at the same price points as you can find by shopping at foreclosure auctions?

The two lenders I contacted through the "Find a Lender" option never called me back, so I am looking for a local and relatively small credit union or bank I can talk to about taking out a HELOC so I can invest fairly soon.Any recommendations?