Originally Posted by
DetroitPole
I don't know what a lonely homes tour is defined as specifically but I went on something similar and it motivated me to buy my first home in Detroit.
I would strongly recommend a tour. While it may be useful to contact an association, these people are unpaid and have lives of their own, and a scheduled tour is a dedicated time allotted to find out about a neighborhood.
It may seem irrational to buy in the City but I disagree. In the best neighborhoods you can find incredible deals and still great places to live. Houses that you would pay millions for elsewhere you can have for under 100,000 - and still live in a great neighborhood.