The most notable are @Shawn Ward and @Meredith M. .

Wow those giant luxury buildings, and possably changing 2 yr to 3 yr, are big time game changers for the inventory of 100 year old duplexes.

We are not able to rent the finished basement do to the zone we live (and the fact the code department is right down the street).

If you are only cash flowing $50-$150 in Detroit I wouldn't consider even doing the deal based on that, what makes Detroit market awesome is the fact you can cash flow high so if your not able to be above $200 I am already leaning toward it is not a good buy.

Find a small/mid sized mortgage company rather than the big buys that for the most part are giant call centers. 

New Large Skylight and Slider that goes to Deck, Giant Cedar Closet and Immense Bathroom that has a soaking, tub double vanity and Sauna.

It is (from our standpoint) the same amount of work for a 1br as a 5br, with a few notable exceptions. 

@Alex FarahYou are not able to do a like kind exchange for a "flip property" unless you change your intent to hold it as a rental property.Flip property is subject to federal income tax, social security and state income taxes.

Unfortunately not able to make it tonight.

After cosmetic work to upgrade the interior and furnish, building a social media presence, and adding a GIANT hot tub, Success!