Periodically someone from ABB will ask to book off platform or if I rent separately.

You should also ask about warranty coverage, lease-up periods, and what kind of rental demand exists in the area.

Then the seller can either fix them prior to title transfer or the buyer has to assume the violations and fix them within a certain period of time after they buy the property.

You could read 100 books and still need to learn more because certain things must be learned through trial and error.

You expect a long home search where the agent will have to schedule lots of showings for you, over a long period of time?

You could invest out of state, which would open up different risks and costs (trusting your PM, additional travel costs to see your property(s) periodically, likely less personal market knowledge).  

You are saying I should ask for the seller to carry 80% seller finance and then I make payments to him with 5% interest for a period of time until I pay it off correct?

I am also building a list of contractors to have ready to confirm our rehab cost during our inspection period. 

Usually in our deals we have communication standards in the contracts, some examples: We are required to send full financials every quarterWe are required to respond to inquiries from investors within 7 daysWe are required to communicate any changes to the operations team (general partner removal from position, change in asset manager...etc) within a certain time period. 

How are you navigating this slower period with your current investments?