I bet if you put some work into this that you'd find out they have some account deep in the balance sheet that where all the unused funds from that 7% accumulate or that was a plan. 

I'm rooting for you!

Always easier to succeed close to home.Also, unless you plan to pursue STR market, up north doesn't offer comparable returns to the Metro Detroit market.You might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities, City of Detroit Neighborhoods and comparing Metro Detroit to other hotspots investors usually consider:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

These inspections typically take place with the occupying tenant present and may allow them to address concerns that you, as a property owner, may not have known about otherwise.You can also perform drive-by inspections without needing to coordinate with the tenant to address any concerns with the exterior upkeep of the property.Document It is always a good idea to document every interaction with a tenant and any and all work done during their occupancy of the property.

Besides legalities, is cost and ROI the driving factor in the majority, if not all of your repair and upgrade decisions?

I just recently have been using a list of pre-foreclosures/ foreclosures cold calling and driving for dollars. 

FSBO in front yard... driving the neighborhood, saw the sign, walked into the garage where the owner was.

Your ex could park in front of your house every single day just to annoy you if they wanted to, and it's not illegal.As far as not moving it "far" enough, your tenant can drive it, then park it back in the same place, the same as anyone else (you do that all the time, btw, when you run to the grocery store and park back in front of your house, leave for work and park back in front of your house, etc).

Driving for Dollars contacted the owner directly How did you finance this deal?

Drive for Dollars through an agent How did you finance this deal?