Her bank says that the deposit was there in time and there was no sign of a withdrawal attempt or rejected payment.

I would also be interested in investing out of my areas in Northern Colorado if there is need and good investment opportunity for other houses in underserved areas.

Having the stadium, there will be a great boost to the very hyper local economy.

There are two sides to that coin, yet most people only talk about the reward side. 

Would the best way forward for me be first to finalize the neighborhood in which I invest and then reach out to local lenders in the area and also talk to the bigger banks there?

Are there sensible steps I should be taking at this moment?

@Matthew Mclean May not apply to your loan but for others that read this they may need to make sure there is no pre-payment penalty.

Are there any satisfied owners with good property management in Detroit? 

Hey Dee, BiggerPockets support is super friendly and quick on their feet. https://www.biggerpockets.com/contact-us#customer-supportScroll down to the bottom of the page there's a contact form you can fill out and they typically respond in a few hours. 

Then of course there's the IRS this is a exert directly from the site: Federal law requires U.S. citizens and resident aliens to report any worldwide income, including income from foreign trusts and foreign bank and securities accounts.