When they hear Wholesaler they think in the wholesalers who supply retail stores with Products.  

That said, even with photos, comping homes in Detroit proper is extremely difficult.

I feel like having some good experts helping me clearly identify best practices and targets for success (instead of guessing) to be extremely helpful. 

In addition being able to do your own searchs and one thing out west here that was very productive for us/me was just going through the big Plat maps ( the actual mylar / paper ones in the day) We could find shadow plats.

I am sure you put in a little more elbow grease and learn how to make this successful.list the property on https://www.affordablehousing.com/ to find a section 8 renterhttps://store.biggerpockets.com/products/long-distance-real-... really helped me become a better long distance real estate investorsend DM if you need help finding a PM. 

Are there lenders that will lend on the product at competitive rates that are similar to current 30 yr sfh amortization?

If you can buy something habitable, and rehab it over time while you live there, that could be a home run of an investment when you look at your return on investment, especially if you house hack.Sure you may leave cash in the deal, but if you buy right, it could still be an extremely profitable and low-barrier to entry way to get into real estate.

It's not likely you'll be able to rent rooms out for 1500-2K per month unless it is an extremely nice house/area.

I believe up to close to 40% down with a 720 or greater credit score on a conventional loan product could give you the best interest rate. 

Due to the extreme volatility of crypto and potentially high transaction costs, you need to be careful with harvesting crypto losses.Pick tax-efficient investments.