The section 8 voucher pays $1,550 per month to 3 bedroom properties according to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority.

Plus most retail buyers and sellers like having an expert on their team to ask questions and make sure they aren't making beginner mistakes on what is often the biggest financial transaction of their lives. 

Also how do folks feel about Real Estate buyers who aren't investing for maximum Cash-flow, but instead investing for long-term equity, appreciation, and eventual cash-flow?

The problem is that non-government jobs aren't permanent.

Higher-end finishes and staging make sense for a flip but aren’t always ideal for a rental.

We're doing this and cut our $2400 rent down to ~$1400 doing an Airbnb on our spare room and this is charging roughly $60 a night.Also, cut off expenses that aren't adding value to what you NEED.

An uneducated eye may think that's a silly statement because there appear to be a ton of listings in Detroit.But many of them aren't worth buying.

Keep in mind that landlords in expensive markets aren't making an profit (cash-flow) on rent.

Then they're confused why they aren't going to break even when they have an a unit that needs work post-eviction. 

They aren't too concerned with the type of transaction (traditional homebuyer/seller or investment).