Off market deals around the Detroit area for new investors in

[Bill Russell]

Anyone have any new innovative tips to finding good off market deals around the Detroit area ? I'm new to this, just started reading about the area trying to figure out what side of town is best to invest in. Really any tips on areas or ways you successful investors have found off market deals would be greatly appreciated. 

[Drew Sygit]

@Bill Russell

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/...
(BP search feature can be problematic, so we’ve also added links @ our website under View Cities & Neighborhoods We Service)

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[Bill Russell]

Thanks Drew, I was just reading the Hazel Park deep dive, very informative and well written. I can't wait to start searching around Hazel Park, its an area I never thought about investing in. Ypsilanti is another area I've heard good things about also.

[Alicia Marks]

I would definitely want to have someone who knows the areas block by block, especially if you are investing in Detroit proper. There are lots of nuances to the area as well as scammers who prey on uninformed investors.

[Drew Sygit]

Yes, @Alicia Marks is correct, if you go into the City of Detroit, you really need to be careful.

That's why we've also written several Deep Dives on City of Detroit Neighborhoods!