People told me I could hire someone to help setup QB for my rentals but this would have cost a couple grand.

Economic fluctuations can impact property values.Detroit, Michigan:Pros: Detroit offers low property prices and potential for high returns on investment.

It's a great property with amazing potential.

It sounds like the cost to entry is pretty low too, which is great to learn.

DIY managing is usually best, so you learn enough to avoid getting taken advantage of if/when you hire a PMC in the future.Your challenge is learning enough to avoid lawsuits and costly mistakes!

seems to be almost directly in between my (potential) yard & neighbors yard. some sort of metal pole. thoughts?

Repeat clients mean more compensation with lower expenses (leads cost money) AKA more profit.

Expense Deductions: Deduct direct expenses like materials, labor, and selling costs.4.

I pulled this off but with an FHA 203k loan which allows you to wrap the cost of renovations into the loan. 

So I calculated an example. 20% of 352K is $70400 but there's also closing costs.