I know a CPA is also extremely important, and we have a few seemingly good leads (but with tax season new appt times have been hard to come by).Look forward to getting to know some of you better, and maybe even working together in the future! 

A higher due diligence fee can make your offer more attractive, but obviously this is risky and also takes away some of your power during inspection for negotiation (the seller knows you have more to lose and may be less willing to negotiate).   

Because, you could talk to just about any lender you want, but if you don't have a way to qualify (be it income, asset, gross income, etc.) you are still going to be sol.Yup, so either educate yourself on how buying power is determined and/or start contacting some lenders and see what they can and cannot do for you, and why. 

Like wouldn’t my interest rate be extremely high ?

I feel that this set up is an extremely common and I am surprised insures won't fully cover the detached unit. 

Sam is extremely fast/efficient at every part of the transaction.

  $90 per unit is extremely excessive and would nearly be the cost of your PM.

I would guess you do a few things extremely well. 

Last December, we had a huge electrical problem and the tenants were without power for 3 days.  

Prices drop and those of us with liquidity pick up the pieces at pennies on the dollar.If you have cash flow, you have staying power, and can make it through the bad times.