I've just begun to look into the process of getting them authorized... from what I've read so far it sounds like a complete "reconstruction" is needed. 

Account ClosedLots of great comments and suggestions have been shared, but if I could add one thing... it would be to treat every aspect of your career as a PROFESSIONAL, not an amateur.A surgeon wouldn't operate on you without knowing how to successfully complete the operation, yet amateur agents try to help people buy or sell a home all the time without having a damn clue as to what they're doing.Professionals learn every aspect of their trade, and never stop learning either.

I am talking here about future value of the properties and how can they appreciate or not in time (I am aware of the risks of bad tenants, but that’s another story) and/or what to look at or not when choosing a neighborhood or studying a deal.Also, to seek opinions from people within the US and, even more, people living in Detroit, to see if the hype that the city has been having (at least here) as a good opportunity to invest and expect a huge rebirth of the city in terms of jobs and population growth is justified or just hype.I also want to seek opinions regarding the amount of investment the city has been having in terms of buying and reconstructing houses: does it match the actual need for single family homes or there are more houses available than the people looking to rent them?

Most people that make $500k a year are either executive level, founders/owners, specialty Doctors/Surgeons, extremely high performing real estate agents/brokers in very hot markets, etc...

Ever watch a surgeon do surgery????

I’m a 41yo Spinal Surgeon practicing in NJ (prev Texas and Virginia) / father of 3 by day…and at night I read about real estate and dream about becoming a successful real estate investor. 

Then there's this: Vice President Asia - M&A, Product Development, In-house Counsel Tax and Corporate StructuringCompany NameBear StearnsDates Employed2001 – 2008 Employment Duration7 yrsLocationHong KongAcquisition and Amalgamation of Target Companies for IPO and Back door listingsPrivate Placement Strategies - Financial grooming and reconstruction of balance sheets for clients, take-overs and mergersDesign and Management of Sophisticated Financial Products, investments and MortgagesCorporate Structuring and Tax ManagementIn house Counsel - principally tax and business organizationTraining and Development of key personnel, agents and advisorsRemuneration Planning*****So in case any of you lost your asses in the last global financial meltdown, you can probably partially thank this guy and his "financial grooming and reconstruction of balance sheets".  

The Surgeon's wife is a stay at home mom.

I chose the latter, and apparently, so is she.BTW, you don't become a surgeon only after you study the theory.

The reconstruction of the economy will be fast?