Both these opportunities aren't urgent, but are in two separate cities from where I live.

Pick a city you know, have family, often visit, used to live, can drive to etc.

Financing tends to be smoother, and listings that have been on the market for a while can offer negotiation opportunities—especially in cities with strict point-of-sale requirements.

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Pull zoning + allowable usesLook up:Current zoning districtDensity allowedBuilding height limitsWhether multifamily or mixed-use is permittedIf upzoning is even realisticIf the parcel is zoned residential but everything around it is already commercial or multifamily, the city may be open to rezoning, but don’t assume it.2.

@Gin Zhuang The Ciy of Flint, Michigan had a major issue with lead pipes a few years ago that scared a lot of people.What people fail to realize is that MANY homes in this country, built before 1950 have lead pipes from the city supply and may have internal lead pipes. 

Quote from @Tricia York: I would really suggest you get an estimate from a licensed contractor to really know what numbers you are at for the C remodel.

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I’ve seen a lot of solid cash-flowing turnkey deals in cities like Detroit, too. 

To an extend, it is a 2-sides of the tracks city, with one side having your Chick-Fila and Lowe's and the other side having many boarded up homes in a row on certain streets.