We are having to build a lot of systems/processes around it's failings (i.e.

As I sold enough that I got full payment on to afford to do those types of deals and I can tell you I sold more RE than most in my market because I never let a deal fail because of downpayment issues..

Try it a few times if you think private investors or private money is just going to chase you and chase you or HML are so eager and have no criteria which most would fail to meet. 

However the owner had failed to maintain rental licenses on each for the past 9 years.

A PM would have taken most of that.I have seen too many OOS investors fail buying cheap properties in rough areas not recognising that over time capex exceeds cash flow.

If a property fails these benchmarks, it’s likely not worth the time to perform a deeper analysis.Risk Management: By adhering to these rules, I aim to minimize the risk of overpaying for properties or underestimating operational costs.

I don’t want to fail, but I’m terrified I might pick the wrong market, work with the wrong broker, hire the wrong property management company or choose a property that ends up needing more work than expected.

Even if it was a registered charity there's going to be folks paying with failed exchanges, lost money or both.Even their google listing shows "Permanently closed".No - Just...No!!!

(when a cash buyer failed I had gotten the call).  

We have MANY fail safes built into the operating agreement that would help prevent what you are going through.