I also need to walk the areas to see how deep hood they really are All the best 

Always be willing to walk away, or, if you really want it you're going to likely pay above what makes the most financial sense to you based on pure math. 

But go back to the realtor where you are at and tell them the type of multi family you would like and walk you through making an offer.  

It's like being a novelist and people write a review that they never read the book but don't like the genre (happened to me- better to understand that some people are negative and walk with your head high).

Either they’re going to make a killing or they’re going to stiff you and walk away.

There is a new property management company in place now and I had my onboarding call with them last week and they walked me through every step of how they will be handling repairs, late payments, evictions and maintenance.Really happy with the whole process.

And the GC has no money at stake, so he can simply walk away if things go badly, leaving you holding the bag. 

, so you can just walk away from the whole thing.Things that can help - get comps in advance and have them available at the open house, as well as pre-sale inspection report.

He's gonna be complaining about noise from his neighbors who are just walking around.

Some of the streets are less desirable because of the slope of the road/sidewalk and all the locals know you can't walk or drive on that street in the winter....something you don't know as a out of town investor.