You can use those results to determine if they're worth the time it takes to do a showing.

They can tell you what to look out for and inspect the system to determine the condition. 

Also,  they aren't able to determine how much life is left on a roof.

How do they determine how much you get?

The tricky part is vetting the good from the bad and determining who is actually direct to the capital.For the state of California, it is easier to vet a "Broker" that is not direct to the capital vs. a "Hard Money Lending Company". 

So I guess you should determine which market you want to be in, what type of househack you want to do, and how you want to execute.

It's like worrying what you're going to do once you have 10 million dollars, figuring out all the steps along the way will make that easier to determine when the time comes.

The location isn’t a determining factor between syndicate or buy on your own, it’s just one of the criteria required to identify your goal.You’ve identified you want 30 units, what else?

You don't say that you are buying or selling.In Illinois, things are changing everyday.However, title companies and attorneys have been determined to be "essential services".One title in Illinois is offering a "drive through" closing where you show a Closer your driver's license through the window, who passes an envelope to you with only pages that require a "wet ink" signature and then it is passed back to the Closer.Most title companies in Illinois are asking/requiring that Sellers, Seller's attorneys and both Seller and Buyer Agents NOT ATTEND the Closing.I have and will attend a closing on Monday. 

Also, if there is a contractor that would do that whom you don’t have a prior relationship with, then he is probably not very good or he would be busy.A suggestion might be to determine where you want to invest first, then start connecting with other investors in that area.