Repeat the above procedure and get a Roofing cert, chimney cert, HVAC, plumbing, electrical cert or statement of recent service and opionion of condition, etc for any other prefessional trade that might be an issue.

If I can put down 5%, retain a lot of my savings/emergency fund, and pay less than I would renting, then it's a win. 

I do want to have an adequate amount saved still for an 'emergency fund', to replace my vehicle one day, and enough to start a small business.

They can guide you through the eviction process if necessary and ensure that you follow all legal procedures correctly.Evaluate the Impact:Consider the long-term impact of the tenant’s smoking on the property.

It's also important to note that the bigger your emergency fund is the easier it is to take on more risk.

Cornell Law publishes the FRCP (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) – I became very familiar with the “process”.

They may be an emerging manager that is a great operator, but simply haven't been around very long, or it could be a very experienced manager with more acquisitions connections (and presumably good deal flow) than investor contacts, so needs to market to build that network to capitalize on the good deals they are finding.That being said, these "off market syndicators", as you call them, are like "off market houses".  

Draft Standard Operating Procedures to advise on decisions concerning investments in addition to actions.

I have 2 separate brokerage accounts, one basic money market account that I use as my emergency fund since the interest is higher than the bank so I keep very little in the bank, just enough to pay the mortgages. 

But I do have a significant amount of cash reservers + 12 month emergency savings.