Hi @Carlos Romero Lott,As @Jack Tulloch mentioned,On BiggerPockets, you can use the Network --> Hard Money Lenders --> Filter by state to get a starting point for hard money lenders in Michigan.Also, connecting with local investors through meetups/REIA events can be helpful.

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

SFR could easily be rented under $1,000 in 2008.

I could easily put 40+hrs a week in just not 9-5 everyday.

Refinancing or paying a little extra on your payment can easily offset nearly any rate. 

I'd keep that heloc available for when smaller renovations that you can easily cover with your cash-flow.Good luck!

Landlord maintenance duties not mentioned ... regular cleaning, changing lightbulbs, regular landscaping, changing filters. 4. 

Usually these owners are well connected in their city and can be tracked down fairly easily.

Burnt out lightbulb, toilet flapper not seating, worn agitator dogs, bad ballast in fluorescent lights, faulty circuit breaker, leaking wax ring in commode, loose p-trap cap connecters under sink, modem has reset to factory default, thermocouple needs replaced on hot water tank, filters need replaced for central heat/air, ceiling fan needs balanced, lint trap on dryer is torn, source input needs reprogrammed on HDTV remove, headboards too close to wall and making impact damage.