And it's worked for generations and the wealthy for a very long time because mutual insurance companies understand the human lifecycle quite well (law of large numbers), they're well regulated, make safe and sound investments and in several cases have paid out dividends consecutively for over 150 years (Mass Mutual, Lafayette Life, etc).

I effectively got it for free and was able to make some renovations as well, now this property cash flows and has great tenants.

@Munjal Adhvaryu we have a lot of Canadians investing in Detroit, so we've become well versed in all the support you'll need.PM us.

This makes sense as well and defiantly will learn from this information and I appreciate you taking the time to reply 

Hi CJ, I am in Saint Pete and invest as well so I know the market well especially on the long term rental side and house hacking using FHA as that is what me and my husband have done. 

You can also remind her that 1 plant was the maximum and she is well over the legal limit.  

By taking a strategic approach, you'll be well-positioned for a successful investment.

I know certain parts of the mountains in NC are really good as well!

Gene can you offer some insight as well? 

Otherwise you run the risk of keeping yourself busy going nowhere.BTW, I'm in California as well and invest exclusively in Detroit.