There are definitely good and bad companies, and it's honestly not always easy to decipher which is which.

My particular method unfortunately is grab a chair, photo copy everything, and spend a lot of time trying to decipher exactly what the "official" stats on a building are.Anyone have a time saving idea for going about this?  

As an aside if I was on BP and I was a newbie in the note business I would most certainly take Dion up on his DD product for NPN.for a few reasons1. affordable2. you have someone who really knows the industry looking at your potential deal3. you will get an education as you work with Dion or his company on DD  so you learn for future events.Even if your only mildly interested in the subject I would bet one would get more out of a DD package from someone who is in the moment real time than a canned course.Or trying to decipher all the varying opinions one gets on BP  be them pro or con.  

Later you can bring on more meters and not have to decipher which lines belong to which unit.

How can someone decipher the difference between the two?

I'm still new to this. Can someone thoroughly explain these terms?

65% ltv max of the PP due to fico & 4 Plex, 40/3, 10.99-11.99% (will firm up upon receipt of the appraisal) , 6 mos pp, 2 points &...

Eventually, when you can afford it and have confidence in the deal, there are people you can pay to do the research for you that are much more efficient at getting the relevant info, and deciphering the non-sense that sometimes is the San Diego building records.Good luck,Brian

i don't have a clue how to decipher all those papers.

So this might be strange and it might even be a good thing, I'm not sure, so I need some help deciphering the situation.In my duplex in Dallas I have tenants that has been with me for almost 2 years now, they have been awesome, pay on time for the most part and keep the place very very clean and tidy.However about 6 months ago they started to complain about little issues every time I saw them.Part of the weather stripping needs to be replace, the threshold needs to be repainted, need a timer to water the foundation.

I would definitely talk with good local realtors to decipher wether a view like this will command more money per sq ft....