I think finding property is pretty easy compared to managing.

HUD and Agency financing is another beast compared to conventional or non-bank lending (Secondary Market).

I don’t feel the need to explain myself, or promote his program, but I will say that I have learned tremendously what would have been difficult for me in another community. 3k is nothing compared to other mastermind groups.

---Investors always compare/hire people of Craigslist that are uninsured, questionable skills, are unreliable and offer no warranties.

Just don't make the mistake of comparing what someone else profits on a role, to decide whether your compensation is sufficient or not. 

You could also get a couple different agents in the area to get you good comps on what to sell it for and compare on what they say the out price can be. 

But I do think that the overall quality is very low compared to the rest of the US.

They make their money selling advertisements.. this is not to be compared to Journalistic magazine like Forbes etc.

I've attached the median list price for Detroit here as well to compare to something like Cincinnati. 

Did you feel you had any difficulty getting started with the listings compared with if you had started them with your personal account that would have been more reputable at first?