I’ve been spending a lot of time on Bigger Pockets and reading articles to prepare myself before I begin - but I’m at the moment where I feel I am in a great spot to start.I’m interested in finding a fix & flip property in the Metro Detroit area that might offer a good opportunity.Any tips, tricks, or advice for a beginning flipper?

Craigslist, Zillow, local property mgmt company, etc) because not one of these sources by themselves is entirely accurate.Specifically, with regards to Rentometer, keep in mind that it does not even factor in how many bathrooms a home has, the condition of the home, size of the home, or even type of home (apt vs SFR).

This forced appreciation with a heavy value-add should be great with a long term buy & hold play.2) Cash out refi & purchase a vacation home via a 2nd home loan. 

Even the most ardent slum tenant will call you after the first 1000 gallons rips through their home.

You can always check with park managers and owners in surrounding mobile home parks as well as mobile home dealerships.

While some of the places I've bought are not recently renovated, I have bought homes that require no renos and have been happy with them.

Rehabbing homes is another.

I am moving back to the Bay Area where my wife and I own a home. 

My wife and I are remodeling a 1940s bungalow-style home in St Petersburg, and after several months of interior work, we need design help and drawings of the front exterior for our contractor to gain permits from the city and move forward with the project.The original front entrance of the home was covered with an addition built by previous owners, and we'd like to boost curb appeal and value by adding a driveway, front steps, a new door with sidelights, and an overhang jutting out from the gable with columns. 

Zip code 27801 has, according to this article Where N.C. mortgage holders are underwater on their home loans, a state-high 10.9% of home loans considered "seriously underwater", Q1 2024.