The first factor for your mortgage is https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS10, which rate is generally pegged from.

I had a series of unfortunate expenses have brought my bank account to 4K.

For understanding the area, my favorite is biking around various neighborhoods. 

I flew in mid-week to look at a series of places with my agent.

This is Post 4 of 24 in the 8-Week Strategy Series: “8 Weeks to Clarity.”

BTW - A great resource is evictTV.com - It's a series of legal videos from a lawfirm in Florida, but so much of the advice applies anywhere. 

You might want to follow the "Deep Dive" series we're doing on our BiggerPockets blog about Metro Detroit cities and City of Detroit Neighborhoods:https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Arcades, saunas, hot tubs, projector screens with video games, fire pits, murals (for IG) bikes and toys - whatever delivers a home away from home experience that likely could not be replicated at a hotel/motel. - Design.

You do not need a separate LLC for each property or a series LLC!

It’s a risk vs. admin trade-off.Early on, many investors use one LLC (strong insurance + umbrella) to keep costs simple.As equity grows, move to 1 LLC per property (or state-specific LLCs) for better liability separation.If buying multiple in one state, consider a holding-company + child LLCs (or series LLC where available) to isolate risks while centralizing management.