@Rae Chris Ann Arbor is pretty expensive, so difficult to find cashflowing rentals.You may want to look in Ypsilanti - if you want to stay in your area.Otherwise, Metro Detroit offers a LOT of options.Read our copy & paste below for some helpful info:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

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I am curious to learn from others as well  :)

You also don't have to pay state tax on income. 

Not to mention way to complicated to realistically execute.  

He gave me the owner's number (Jeff) and I called him on the spot, hoping to be able to offer my services to help him find and sell more homes in the neighborhood.

These resources will teach you how to handle the various tenant problems you are guaranteed to face if you invest in real estate. 

This is from the BP rental calculator and is exactly what I'm wanting to see, just with extra payments each month. 

East Cleveland can be really difficult to get quality tenants and you will need a PM who knows the tenant base of that area really well......many PMs do not want to work in certain parts of that area.