But seems like there's always room at the table for one more attorney :)

Go half on a deal, fund a portion if not the whole deal, bring an excellent deal to the table.

Might be leaving money on the table by saying only 3%-5%. 

A glut of new apartments washing over the city has quickly turned the tables as vacancy rates hit their highest levels since the recession, led by downtown Seattle, where one-fourth of all apartments are now sitting empty.Landlords who are increasingly hard-pressed to fill their open apartments are offering deals like a free month’s rent, lucrative gift cards and even free electronics."

You don't have to do a darn thing, but if I wanted to do something I might change that spot where the table is on your diagram to a pantry and let them use the dining area as dining.

Julie Andeson ClarkRick DavisDavid NachmanIf you google them their websites will come up.Julie is by far the largest landlord attorney firm, has her own eviction days where only her cases are heard in Kansas City Missouri - she will have a table at the MAREI meeting tomorrow night and I am willing to bet that David and Rick will stop in if they are not on vacation. 

I have nothing nice to say....I have yet to see a wholesale transaction where the seller really understood he/she was leaving significant money on the table.

- If the settlement amount, plus what they can walk away with at the closing table is to their liking, would they consider selling? 

Long term, I would like to just keep buying and holding, I would like my W2 job to be a supplemental income with my real focus being in real estate, and if I do decide to quit my job, that will hopefully be a realistic option on the table. 

I am hungry to learn and can definitely bring a lot to the table to aid you having a vast electrical/mechanical background.