I am also looking for recommendations on an agent who might specialize in this type of property investing.Thanks,Robert Chain

If any big tech companies, giant fast food chains, shopping centers are in the near future, that will tell you all you need to know.

What I'd like to see the city of Detroit do is make a handful of neighborhoods into re-hab zones.Drop those big cement barricades down the middle of the streets of a 12 square block area, with chain link fences on top 10 feet tall.A sort of theft prevention fort, with only one way in and out.Then put a temporary Police substation inside the forts on empty lots, just a trailer or two and a handful of Patrol Officers, and a Desk Sargent.Then for the structures inside the forts, give out City grants for new windows (that fit the exiting openings) New doors, new roofs, and tuck pointing matching color mortar.Also grants for new PEX water piping, and up to date electrical code wiring.Give each quasi-fort a name and a 7 year lifespan, then the fences come down.This would give added protection to the workers, and the construction material, as well as provide several oasis of re-development in the city.Just doing a random building here and there, is not going to stabilize an area or make it feel more safe (for the workers as well as the residents.)Call them things like Fort Corktown 1, Fort Bricktown 3, Fort Greektown 2,etc...Basically make the taxpayers fund a big re-hab effort for their city via grants, add $100 to each residential property tax bill to pay for these grants.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/44/topics/1106515-larger-apartment-building-rehabs-for-cheap-prices-in-detroitJust my 2 cents

A comment worth its weight in gold!

However almost anything from 1900 refurbished is gold right now, stuff from the 2000's and 90's not so much.

I know they are worth their weight in gold, but how did you get there?  

A good PM is worth their weight in gold.

Are you willing to be chained to your computer at home??? 

I try to connect with someone higher in the food chain and had better experience and are more realistic.

I've done reglazing on several clawfoot tubs because to me, these are "gold" (not everyone agrees with this).