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The major expenses most likely to hit a single family rental are the big systems that wear out on their own schedule: roof, furnace, air conditioner, water heater, sewer line, electrical panel, windows and appliances, plus turnover repairs between tenants. You cannot stop them from aging, but you can find out how old they are before you buy and save for them before they fail.
Michigan changed the rules for rental screening in 2025. If you own rental property in the state, especially more than a few units, you need to understand how source of income protections affect your application process.
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A rental home's purchase price is reasonable when it lines up with recent sales of similar homes and when the rent it can earn supports the price after realistic expenses. An investor needs both checks: a home can be priced fairly for a homeowner and still be a poor deal as a rental.
