We started the process of buying which was a bit tiring as the bank hidden until the end that had a special assessment with the HOA for $30,000 for repairs that would do to the property.

Looking to gain knowledge & wisdom and create a circle of friends who specialize in this arena. 

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

I never have any special safety concerns flying in and out of DTW, day or night.As others have mentioned, follow normal safety precautions no matter where you are. 

My family has been here for multiple generations and has always been very involved in the area, including on the real estate front, so I have deep roots in and love for the place, and come by my interest in real estate honestly :-) Professionally, I'm an interior designer specializing in high end residential design for successful, busy professionals, and aging-in-place/universal/accessible design, for those who either need it now or (preferably) want to plan ahead, just in case, knowing that at least 68% of us will be disabled in some way eventually, or who know they have some health issues for which they know they will eventually need to make some modifications to their homes if they want to continue to live there. 

I am out of the Dayton OH area and specialize in buy and hold properties with a focus on multi unit properties although I have SFR's in my portfolio as well. 

Inventory has shrunk - specially foreclosures.

You might consider Niche or Specialized Housing like student housing.

Without question, my best tenants have been military/airforce/navy and I would take them over any candidate in a heartbeat.   

As most attorneys specialize in a particular area of law, the attorney advising you on your lease will not likely be the best person to advise you on your corporate/asset protection matters (and vice versa) - be wary of those who claim to do both, as "generalists" will know the basics, but the basics are only enough when things are going well...