Hi Wayne, since you're investing out-of-state, my advice for you is to read this book “Long-Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties” - I found it to be very helpful when I got started investing 2.5 years ago.

Your real estate agent should be able to do walkthroughs to show you how the neighborhood looks and if it's an area if you would like to invest in.

Local bank loan Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Im currently in the car sales industry and doing okay but I know (or heard👨🏽) real wealth is made in real estate, i been intrested in real estate for a while now but always get held back by the time it takes to see nice profits.

Hire a Real Estate Agent5.

Plus, the appreciation in Detroit is very real.

If you have any tips about house hacking or real estate in general it would all be appreciated!

Im new to real estate investing and have a question concerning my first property.

Also remember that Real estate is a long-term play so even if the cash flow isn't a "home run" right now you can refi later and hopefully even pull out some equity you can put down on another one, bringing you closer to financial freedom.Thanks for reading BP!  

If you look outside city limits make sure you do some research on the septic system, your lot size, if you even have room for a backup field , the ability to replace septic is becoming a real issue statewide.