Of course you can always do seller financing or raise money to find a deal, but if you just want to use a conventional lender this is what they advised me.

I am a licensed realtor and I always send my business card which is a very professional heavy stock card with embossed raised lettering.

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I'll agree with the previous poster- the biggest issue for out of town investors here is the lack of knowledge on the area.I have lived my whole life in the metro area, my parents were born and raised in Detroit (moved out with the white flight) and I still don't feel I know enough to start sinking money into it RIGHT NOW.  

Since then, we've raised rents a little on each unit, increasing our cash flow. 

I would be really careful about giving him credit cards to purchase supplies.  

Should you raise a fund?

If they are good tenants, rent will be raised minimally.

The property card shows the square footage for the whole building and the number of units.

I get 3-4 per month and they are hands down the largest type of mailer I get after post cards but the post cards vary so much it's hard to lump them all together.