I'm wondering, do you typically engage an attorney early on to assess the situation and what will be needed?

Since then, I feel like my risk assessment skills have gotten better and I'm finally ready to try again. 

And they often leave owing unpaid rent, cleaning, and repairs.I have rescued dozens of landlords who thought like you.

After you buy many dozens of these nationally you learn which ones are hero's and zero's.If you take 750k of your money to buy cash but you have little experience your risk profile is very high.

For older demographics, consider the availability of medical centers, entertainment, and restaurants.Buildings/Permits: Assess the city's growth compared to previous years.Determine if the city can accommodate future supply.Government Regulations: Examine the city's efforts and the type of businesses they are targeting.

In SFO, landlords get dozens or hundreds of applications for each new lease. 

I just wanted the credit score since that's something I already know about and know how to assess.

Just trying to assess if I will be ok in the future assuming my inspector is giving me green light for the foundation now.

I asked a dozen times for someone to just walk me through 1 deal from start to close for a $15k product you would assume that a couple hours of one-on-one time would be included but it's not.

Utilizing Seth's local market expertise, we quickly assessed the property's potential.