Yes, estimated about $30-35K in repairs and negotiated that into the purchase price as best as I could. 

First you need to learn to separate the following:Maintenance: usually things related to wear & tear or tenant damage.Repairs: usually broken items like doors & windows, caused by tenant or nature.Capital Improvements: usually expensive things that wear out: hot water tanks, furnaces, roofs, etc.The seller is correct that Repairs & Capital Improvement items should not be a factor for awhile (ALWAYS get your own inspection to confirm).

Always fix all water issues first before moving on to doing major repairs of a structural  nature.  

Out-of-pocket capital improvements and repairs anticipated during the first year12. 

I talked to numerous California investors in real life and phone/Zoom calls who have lost money in far away OOS markets, mostly Midwest markets (e.g. repairs, capital expenses, bad tenants, properties vandalized while under renovation, evicted tenant stole all the appliances, property managers with high fees or overcharging for repairs).

Other than that, the city is largely residential with many jobs focused around providing for those residential needs such as the service industry sector, home repair, construction, etc.

(@Jonathan Greene DM us if you'd like to chat about them)Regarding turnkey in Metro Detroit, haven't seen anyone do it the right way:( We've picked up dozens of their clients that fire them due to poor tenant performance and nonstop repairs on their "turnkey" properties. 

Initially after management fees, repairs and PMI i was losing about $250 per month.

For me personally I am not handy when it comes to repairs and such.

Built in the last 50 years but before 1990.Currently rented for <$7000 gross but could likely be raised to >$8000.Expenses are as follows:Taxes - $13,000/Yr or ~$1083/MoInsurance - $3100/Yr or ~$260/MoMaintenance, Repairs, Vacancy, Trash Removal - ~$1000/Mo.Now, seller wants 850k & 10% down, interest TBD.