Also, if anyone has recommendations for HEL providers, I'm just starting my search.Thanks in advance,Todd

For a building that size I would expect they would have had someone like a John Burns or someone else provide a report to understand the comps and current absorption rates and vacancy rates for this class of building.Now that you have invested, it cannot hurt to go out and view the property but what are you trying to accomplish by visiting ? 

Anyone know where to find cash buyers for rental properties in Detroit?

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Rinse and repeat until you find one who sees themself in you.  

Did you every find anyone that you'd recommend?

She keeps saying she will allow to paint once we find a tenant, which makes no sense. 

Your Lender My suggestion to find #2 & #4 would be to go to the top of this page and click on FIND AN AGENT & FIND A LENDER.

Where can I get creative to find the cash for a down payment that might be out of my price range?

Additionally, you might want to consider working closely with your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) to screen applicants more thoroughly or negotiate higher payment standards for better tenant placements.PS: Something that may help you: Baltimore recently passed the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), which aims to strengthen renters' rights and provide better engagement between landlords and tenants.