Weird layout houses in a questionable neighborhood (making an assumption there) don't sell for appraised value.

We see a lot of success in the suburbs:Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500 (no rent control in MI)1% rule: .9%-1.4% rule dealsCoc ROI: 5-12%Total ROI: 20-40%Cash flow: $50-$250/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint, capex, vacancy)Appreciation: 3-10%+ (has been double digit for a decade)Location: C+, B-These numbers are based on the “sweet spot” in Metro Detroit.

Beyond carefully vetting the tenants, how can an investor protect themselves from squatters if we want to sell years down the road?

It started with really buying my own personal home, then selling and making a small profit.

So back to being a real estate investor: the only way to be one is to buy a property and create value out of it, whether through finding a below market value house and selling for a profit, or renting and creating cash flow.  

My PMLs are people with self-directed IRA who are perfectly fine with 5-year term while earning double-digit returns passively tax-free in their SDIRA. 

Have you considered a flat fee MLS listing as a way to gauge interest and possibly sell?

They sell chemicals at the local Home Depot that gets that stuff off.

I don't remember.I doubt anyone is selling due to this.

As for the project, I assume Current is doing the horizontal development and will sell the improved lots for vertical construction, is that accurate?