Yeah, curb appeal is often overlooked by landlords because they aren't there, but it makes tenants feel more like they are at home and not in rental which equates to better care.

Make sure that the plumbing issue is taken care of and the attic issue has been secured and is not still compromised.

Conditions and compliance of the property code would be taken care of during the sale of the property.

I've had no experience with them, but it seems most of these types of virtual PM companies, from what I've heard and read, are just a means for you to be hands off.

Be careful with "basement apartments".

It's a sleepy read, but I do recommend reading the NYS Tenant Protection Act of 2019 -- 55 pages of fun!

Quote from @Brad Helmink: Oh, also, I used the BP projected rent calculators on a few new properties they've sent me, and their estimate was quite a bit higher so be careful there.

I built my portfolio from 2019-2021 and then moved back to California.There are a lot of great spots in Detroit but you do need to be careful.

You want to be very careful. 

Along with the same client is building a small resort on one of the Islands. to me the pros are things are based on english law and english is the language of the country.for us where at our age health care is important I would not choose to live there as an x pat.