Hi, I am planning to buy rental property this year in Michigan.

If you're set on investing out of state, I'd recommend reading this article by David Greene for starters: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...If possible, it's a good idea to visit the market you plan to invest in to familiarize yourself with the area and it's also a good way to network.

We do plan to remodel a bath which would not be possible with a tenant living there.  

8) What attorney will you use for eviction or do you plan to go to court yourself?

basically everything that is installed when standing in a structure with only drywall up) and saved ~$30k.  

After you talk to the code guy, you'll of course need an architect to write up professional plans that you can submit for the permits.

He points out that if you are buying lots that don’t cost very much and you plan to sell them fast for not a huge markup, realtors won’t put a lot of time into it.

Setting forth the transaction as a lease will also save you from the fact that your mortgage is unlikely to be assumable, TILA disclosures, claims of fraud down the line when he's unable to get the financing in a year, etc.

I definitely planned on being upfront and maybe even offering discounts.  

I'd call this a C+ area, and like a large part of Dayton proper, I wouldn't plan on any appreciation.