The property would have no problems paying the loan at this occupancy rate and still have 50% for expenses.

They didn't have a system to demonstrate, but rather just gathered some empirical data and presented.A couple of points they make: 1) if you are at 97% occupancy, you are not charging enough rent.

Sometimes the buyer is an owner occupant or landlord buyer with totally different or non-existent profit needs.

There is a lot of legal oversight that has to be approved to complete a certificate of occupancy for a legal operation- that includes city inspectors, Fire department and others.

Has anyone else -- investors, agents, owner occupants -- observed that many listings in the Metro Detroit area do not do an adequate job in marketing their properties?

You may also be able to claim real estate professional status, if real estate is your primary occupation.

I need the names of the occupants, and am curious what would be the most accurate and cost effective way of finding them.  

Buying lists from listsource doesn't make as much sense to me since a lot of the absentee or high equity owner occupants could have houses that are updated and in retail ready shape. 

@Michael HayworthYou have to request change on the occupation on this page.

City seems like an REI dream to me - 47% of residences in Kansas City are renters, with a high occupancy rate, according to my research.