The great thing about real estate is you can control the risk.

Make sure you work with someone like @Brie Schmidt or @Paul De Luca both rockstar agents in the house hacking game!

It is exempt from Montgomery Counties rent control laws.

Do you show them how you mitigate and control risk?  

Now if it is something that is out of control & there are clear signs of intrusion through the house, then that may be a consideration for you to investigate in order to seal & prevent them from getting into the house.Ants & most other critters like safety from the elements as much as people do, they search for food & water too.

People who did it wrong and weren't able to execute.If you do it right, it’s arguably the best market to invest.Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500 (no rent control in MI)1% rule: .9%-1.4% rule dealsCoc ROI: 4-12%Total ROI: 20-40%Cash flow: $50-$250/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint, capex, vacancy)Appreciation: 3-10%+ (has been double digit for a decade)Location: C+, B-These numbers are based on the “sweet spot” in Metro Detroit.

With just 20-25% down, you control 100% of the asset—and you get the benefit of appreciation, loan paydown, and cash flow on the full value.

Quote from @Marcos De la Cruz: Rent to Retirement supposedly has cash-flowing properties for sale. 

I want to start out owning this property very well and take care of the tenants, so I am going to cover costs for lawn care, $100/mo and pest control $40/mo. 

so you may peel off 1% more on funds out. 2 mil to me is minimum in lendable cash to really get going in the bizz and have it as your primary income source.. 5 to 10 mil for a solo lender that you 100% control will make you a nice living. takes some years to gear up for it but its a great goal .