While looking I found a couple houses that I liked for $80,000 that we could afford and generate positive cash flow in the future and quite a few fix up houses for $45,000-$65,000.

I have real concerns whether she can continue to afford this property.

There are good affordable suburban neighborhoods right outside of Detroit as well.

Its a way of letting them know they are not the problem and you understand its frustrating while helping them understand the increased liability you are taking on even if they don't see themselves as an increased liability to you.

take 4-5yrs to save  a sizable downpayment and hopefully someone will accept an offerI'm just frustrated and trying to come up with funds without a partner or hard money loans. 

Home Prices Are Surging 13 Times Faster Than WagesSource: BloombergIn yet another troubling sign regarding the affordability of homeownership, new data shows that the growth in U.S. home prices is beating wage increases 13 to 1.

If something goes even a little awry that affords a 1penny difference in the second transactions numbers a 3 day notice (new rule) to the actual persons involved would need to be required to allow their review of the new figures...

CL is good for business but using it is frustrating, no question about it!

Uber/Lyft might be a way to get into that sort of advertising in a smaller (affordable) way. 

However, the significant difference is that if the market crashes while you are in the middle of an apartment value-add project, you will likely experience a lot of difficulty and even a loss of the project, whereas with MHPs the project will likely continue as planned and can even get better due to increased demand for a more affordable living solution.