DETROIT SCOUT · LONG-TERM STRATEGY
Cruise Route + Property Sheets
Wed Jul 8 · Land 5:08 PM → cruise ~6:15–8:45 PM (sunset ≈ 9:05) · DTW → Brightmoor → Auburn Hills
⚠️ Drive-by only — stay in the car, no entering properties, keep moving after dark. You're scoring blocks, not houses: count occupied vs. boarded vs. burned on each street. Log in the scorecard after each stop.
▶ Open full route in Google Maps (DTW → 7 stops → hotel)
Tier 1 — Sub-$30K gut plays (cash buys)
1
14231 Kentfield St
$14,900 · 2bd/1ba · 731 sqft · cut $2.6K
Est. ARV: $60K–$75K
CASH → PORTFOLIO DSCR
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1b
14035 Kentfield St
$26,500 · 2bd/1ba · 720 sqft · same street as Stop 1
Est. ARV: $60K–$75K
CASH → PORTFOLIO DSCR
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2
14170 Darcy St
$15,000 · 3bd/1ba · 918 sqft · cut $3.9K
Est. ARV: $85K–$105K
CASH → DSCR REFI POSSIBLE
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3
14570 Trinity St
$10,000 · 3bd/1ba · 973 sqft — cheapest house on the list
Est. ARV: $90K–$110K
CASH → DSCR REFI POSSIBLE
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4
15772 Chatham St
$10,500 · 2bd/1ba · 705 sqft
Est. ARV: $55K–$70K
CASH → PORTFOLIO DSCR
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5
15373 Lamphere St
$25,000 · 4bd/1ba · 1,080 sqft — biggest under $30K
Est. ARV: $110K–$130K
★ BEST BRRRR CANDIDATE — CASH → DSCR REFI
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6
15485 Grayfield St
$12,000 · 3bd/1ba · 724 sqft · cut $3K
Est. ARV: $65K–$85K
CASH → PORTFOLIO DSCR
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7
21562 W Davison St
$25,900 · 2bd/1ba · 744 sqft · cut $1.6K · twin of $47.5K turnkey below
Est. ARV: $60K–$75K
CASH → PORTFOLIO DSCR
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Tier 2 — Possible turnkey, sub-$50K (verify condition)
Priced $50–70/sqft vs $15–25/sqft for the gut jobs — implies habitable, but "move-in ready" needs photos + inspection. Some may be tenant-occupied.
T1
15870 W Parkway St
$48,000 · 3bd/1ba · 906 sqft · $53/sqft — best size-for-price
Est. ARV: $85K–$100K
BORDERLINE — DSCR POST-REHAB IF ARV ≥ ~$100K
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T2
21530 W Davison St
$47,500 · 2bd/1ba · 744 sqft · twin of Stop 7 — see the $20K condition gap
Est. ARV: $60K–$75K
CASH or PORTFOLIO DSCR
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T3
15344 Blackstone St
$47,000 · 3bd/1ba · 884 sqft · $53/sqft
Est. ARV: $80K–$95K
PORTFOLIO DSCR (borderline single)
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T4
13934 Rockdale St
$47,000 · 2bd/1ba · 672 sqft
Est. ARV: $55K–$70K
CASH or PORTFOLIO DSCR
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T5
14195 Kentfield St
$45,000 · 2bd/1ba · 720 sqft · same street as Stops 1/1b
Est. ARV: $60K–$75K
CASH or PORTFOLIO DSCR
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T6
21554 W Davison St
$42,900 · 2bd/1ba · 852 sqft · cut $2K
Est. ARV: $65K–$80K
CASH or PORTFOLIO DSCR
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T7
15481 Patton St
$40,000 · 2bd/1ba · 640 sqft · cut $10K — ask why
Est. ARV: $50K–$65K
CASH or PORTFOLIO DSCR
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Tier 3 — Bagley DSCR band, sub-$130K (financeable now)
The recovered comp has zero sub-$50K stock — that's the appreciation thesis. These five are the un-renovated stock in a renovated neighborhood ($42–75/sqft vs $105 median; renovated comps $240–330K on the same streets). All near the Fitzgerald detour.
B1
17145 Indiana St
$114,900 · 4bd/2ba · 2,212 sqft · $52/sqft
Est. ARV: $220K–$260K
STANDARD DSCR NOW
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B2
17530 Santa Barbara Dr
$116,000 · 3bd/2ba · 1,834 sqft · $63/sqft
Est. ARV: $200K–$240K
STANDARD DSCR NOW
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B3
17560 Greenlawn St
$119,900 · 5bd/2ba · 2,850 sqft · $42/sqft — the outlier, drive this one
Est. ARV: $240K–$285K
STANDARD DSCR NOW
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B4
17152 Ohio St
$125,000 · 3bd/2ba · 1,665 sqft · $75/sqft
Est. ARV: $200K–$235K
STANDARD DSCR NOW
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B5
17594 Indiana St
$129,900 · 3bd/2ba · 1,820 sqft · $71/sqft · new 5 days
Est. ARV: $210K–$245K
STANDARD DSCR NOW
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DSCR sketch (Bagley $115–125K): ~25% down → ~$90K loan → P&I ≈ $630–660 (non-QM). Detroit 3–4BR rents / Section 8 FMR ≈ $1,300–1,600 → DSCR ≈ 1.15–1.35 if rent-ready. Sub-$70/sqft implies rehab — underwrite it.
Optional comp detour (+25 min)
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Fitzgerald / Bagley — Livernois & McNichols
The "recovered neighborhood" comp cruise — this gap vs. Brightmoor is the appreciation thesis. Greenlawn (B3) is two blocks away.
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Market context (pulled Jul 7)
Brightmoor: 68 active · median list $74.9K ($75/sqft) · median sale $63K (up 10% YoY) · ~63 DOM. Bagley: 107 active · median $214K ($105/sqft) · ~37–42 DOM. ARV method: comp ranges from active renovated listings — 2bd ~700 sqft: $55–80K · 3bd ~900–1,000: $65–110K · 4bd: $110–130K · Bagley renovated: $200–285K. Gut rehab ≈ $40–70/sqft. Portfolio DSCR = blanket loan bundling 5–10 low-value doors that can't qualify individually.