I appreciate your fresh look on the situation.

But if I get all 6 spots filled it is great from a cash flow perspective.

Obviously listen to it for yourselves since she explains it better but thought this might be interesting for investors, especially even those in my area.I'm also an investor in the stock market and from my perspective, this is a really good opportunity for new potential investors to transition into real estate investing.Thank you again Brandon Turner and the rest of BP!!

@Joe SplitrockThank you for taking the time to thoroughly read through the posts and thoroughly answer my question.This does help give me some perspective, especially since you are giving me real life examples of long term buy and hold properties. 

So what is the pros and cons from an investor perspective? 

Obviously, a home with a lower cost of energy than the same home with higher cost of energy is a no-brainer comparison from a buyers perspective, especially in areas with high utility rates.

Looks like a good deal to me, I'd just try and get as many perspectives on that area as you can - in fact I've been meaning to call my cousin about those areas and his opinion.

The house was in pretty good shape - fresh paint and carpet, new kitchen with granite counter tops, and new windows. 

The purpose of the website would be to get info to  perspective tenants, and also to take applications Might also want to have one for leads from motivated sellers.

Some of the numbers look good, but I'd like to get the perspective of locals. - I don't expect the area to appreciate a ton in the next year or two, but how does everyone feel about Lansing vs. other parts of Michigan?