Sounds like you're a natural for real estate.Be sure to check out the Ultimate Beginner's Guide.Feel free to post any questions you have.

There are definitely people out there who think painted brick looks good, but in my experience, the majority of people would rather see older looking natural brick than fresh new painted brick.How bad does it look?

A UV light will need to have the bulb changed probably every year.One investor that I know claims that a disgruntled tenant continually ran the water to saturate the septic and drain field, causing him to spend $25,000 for a new system, immediate afterwards he sold the property.Shallow dug wells are susceptable to all kind of pollution including fertilizer, chemical and natural, septic systems, insects and even a decaying animal.

Detroit is a very tricky area and it literally is a case by case situation or block by block I should say, I don't even get gas in certain areas of Detroit, that's just the nature of the beast.

You're between a rock and a hard place and may not be able to close this deal with the situation you have. 

The difference between an average sales person and a rock star is experience and perseverance, its rarely a matter of natural ability. 

There were literal holes in the roof that lead to the sheet rock sagging in a couple of units.

I've had a couple of condos in great location but have had very different results due to the nature of the HOA.  

That's the nature of a business where everyone is a partner and owns shares.

Even the most reputable turnkey companies naturally fill their properties at the top of the market rent it makes all the other metrics look great and maximizes the purchase price potential.