I can recommend these fascinating books for those who want to dig deeper (from their armchairs):How To Live In Detroit Without Being A Jackass, by Aaron Foley (bonus if you can ID the cover design reference)Detroit: The Dream Is Now, by Michel Arnaud (these 2 books alone will show the delicate balance needed between Old and New)Unreal Estate Guide To Detroit, by Andrew Herscher (highlights the quirky underground creativity that permeates the city) 

Apart from your suggestion, I'm not sure there is any good way around that until I have a solid contact in most of the regions.I should also add that while there is occasionally a delicate balance that has to happen to avoid a conflict of interest, I prefer the listing broker/agent because they have the most information and are only 1 step removed from the seller.

I know for a fact that Chase has an internal condo approval process for all loans being sold/brokered to them. https://selling-guide.fanniemae.com/sel/b7-3-03/master-prope...For FHA, the guidelines are FHA 4000.1.Also, this: https://www.hud.gov/press/press_releases_media_advisories/hu...Long story short, condos are becoming increasingly difficult to finance.

There will always be sellers that are annoyed by your inquiry no matter how delicately you approach them, nothing you can do about that.

@Amy Hu none its all BS, we have done about 100,  the Land Bank is extremely corrupt.

It's a delicate balance as a PM.

BP is a great network for meeting some very colourful people.Regards.

He said its so much because its a delicate job but I have a hard time with that price. 

It is a delicate balance. 

H U!