A lot of listings you see on Airbnb within city limits are likely operating in a gray area or under creative setups (for example, co-hosting with owner-occupants, or focusing on areas just outside Detroit where the ordinances are more flexible).If you’re set on pursuing STRs, one strategy that’s been working for some investors is targeting nearby suburbs — places like Ferndale, Dearborn, or Hazel Park — which have much friendlier regulations but still get good booking demand from people visiting Detroit.Long-term, it’ll depend on how the city evolves its stance on STRs.

I am the owner of property and don't have to hire a lawyer which is required if I was an llc realtors will look to see who owns a property prior to taking buyers for visits and they will signal that right or wrong that houses owned by Llc are flips I suspect telling the judge you intend to owner occ when that is a blatant lie could get you reprimanded pretty seriously if someone file a complaint against you..

The HOA and property manager defer me to law enforcement, but the police visit the property, but the noise still continues. 

The nuances I had with the brokers are a whole nother topic, but as far as FMC goes, unfortunately I had the exact same experience as many others on the web.

I created a web based software so they can enter the property information and upload pictures.

I’d suggest connecting with local investors by going to meetups and asking if you can visit some of their projects.

I'm curious to hear how other investors would structure this deal/partnership...Investor "Bob" finds the deal ($2M), negotiates the deal, completes all due diligence site visits, inspections, walkthroughs..etc.

I also try to visit all properties atleast quarterly. 

I checked him out on social media and the web, and he seemed like he was legit.

Anyway, I really like the way Mark's team has CPA and legal training in house, so the right hand and the left hand (so to speak) are on the same page.