My agent brought me a great off-market deal that for 140k, that I knew was worth much more given we've been working on other properties in the area. 

I've already spoken with a property manager and agents, but I'd like to hear firsthand experiences from other new investors in the Detroit market, especially within the first year or two of their initial investment.

You can find off market deals in any of the following methods you mentioned.

Its a digital "book on tape"...just the audio version.

Turning a corner with more inventory, more sales, still higher prices reflecting strong demand.Median Price: $660,000, +7.06% Yoy.Closed Sales: 3,615, +8.92% Yoy.12 month Closed Sales: 38,005, -13.85% Yoy.YTD Closed Sales: 13,004, +9.02% Yoy.Inventory: 5,896, +26.31% Yoy.YTD Inventory: 21,298, -10.88% Yoy.New Listings: 6,146, +15.96% Yoy.YTD New Listings, 20,237, +7.49% Yoy.Months Supply: 1.8, +38.46% Yoy.Cumulative Days On Market 38, -13.74% Yoy.

I have decided to exist the NYS market due to the regulations.

I then recently moved into doing flips, JVing with other investors, and I’m ready to start flipping independently since I have gotten experience.I’m a big fan of the more local the better, given, they will know the smaller markets as well as the big in my city; however, I am open to lending opportunities farther out. 

The market value is around $220k.

On our current STR Hot sheet for the Oregon Coast we’re showing about 100 active listings that are eligible for a vacation rental permit and nightly AirBnB rental usages. What began as a very soft Spring STR shopping ...

They will only discount so much and your reputation in that market will take a hit if you really cannot pay your contractor.