Most newer folks in the investment space I have encountered what immediate results so they can quit their jobs as soon as possible - they think real estate is like a money vending machine, rather than a physical asset to invest in and let your money grow over the next 15+ years.

Market Selection:"Boots on the Ground" is King:I always advise new investors to start in an area they are intimately familiar with, or where they have reliable "boots on the ground" (a trusted team member, friend, or family member who can physically be there).

It really made me feel better beacause now that I know the site is physically existing! 

Go with the UPREIT, 1031 to a physical property, 1031 to another DST, or give the government a ridiculous amount of money.

That becomes some excellent physical evidence for an eviction lawsuit.I see that you are writing, you have an old Victorian.

I will say that even on vacation, I am available to guests via calls or texts.Any issues requiring physical help, I can count on my cleaner or my neighbor.

The claims of 1hr to collect rent, produce receipts, and deposit checks also seems like a reasonable claim if done physically and not electronically.

We no longer invest—or lend, in our case—in anything we haven’t physically walked through or with anyone we haven’t taken the time to get to know.

It's SO important to have boots on the ground to physically walk properties in Detroit before closing.

As for JHH over the past 3 decades people have speculated that area would improve and I don’t fully understand why it never really took off other than the extent of crime and lack of physical barriers around it so as for the turn around I will believe it after it happens and would put my money in Federal Hill, Locust Point, Fells Point or Canton.