I'm new to the site and currently own a residential home in southern Michigan that I rent out as a Vacation Rental.

You could visit the site daily or weekly, you could require them to send pictures at the end of the day, or you could have a third party inspect their work.

I have learned a lot from this site and the podcasts. 

Meaning does the value of the site depend on the zone change?

Shame on any lender who allows you to get into that.Though maybe short term, you're looking for a normal (probably private) loan, Milton, for which I bet you'll have to qualify.

This will now make it much easier for agents and brokers to share and maintain information so cap rates in the area will become more transparent to realtors.As of right now your best bet on getting cap rates for particular property types is by contacting commercial brokers or commercial lenders.

It has been a few months since I have been in the area, but I would say that your best bet for a cash flowing property would be heading towards Hermitage on Route 70 or south of I40 heading towards Gladeville.

brokerage community is your best bet.

So given my situation... great credit, stable job, good source of income best bet would be conventional.

Ive seen on bigger pockets and the site rentimeter.com keeps coming up but this site only takes into account the number of bed/baths in a property and not that fact that a 2 bed 2 bath multi family is actually 2 separate units with 1 b 1 bath in each.