But, your lower mortgage doesn't give you cash today to actually fix the issue.Willingness to walk away is simply a negotiation tactic/confidence play. 

and Detroit has to be on the list so bear in mind travel time etc.

I appreciate the feedback - you confirmed what I was thinking myself, guess I need to trust myself a bit more.I plan on getting with a lender as a formality, but I have confidence there. 800+ credit score and 6-figure income.

He is very intelligent, loyal, has plenty of self-confidence, love and positive energy.

For the fist time I feel like I have the knowledge to be comfortable and confident in taking action, and I have a better understating in all the investing perks of real estate, it’s only made me more hungry to do this.

Are you very familiar and confident it's a C neighborhood?

Didn't work very well, and it was ugly inside the house.We live in a condo that we rent out whenever we do long-term travel, so I thought...what if I install a really nice outdoor antenna in the attic or on the roof, wire it into the house to a dedicated coax outlet in the wall, and just make it a permanent fixture of the house?

Once you have this team in place you should be able to confidently invest in any marketAs for picking a specific market - I would go after one with an increasing job and population growth.

@Tyler Thavong Hi I have noticed commercial buildings being built I travel on the way to Rockford they also put a new exit off of 90 going east and west.

I bought my first duplex at 21, I had no issue speaking to lenders/realtors/etc because I didn't lack confidence.