If they are not tire kickers, then I'll arrange to go see the property.After a property walk through, I'll call them with a verbal offer within 24 hours. 

Unless you have already arranged something with a lender.Income & Expenses (Cash Flow analysis):   The problem with the repair numbers have already been discussed. 

I spoke to the agent about 3 weeks ago, he said that he would arrange for my husband and me to see the units and get back to me.

(rent estimate, comps, market dynamics, statistics, etc)For capex estimate, it make sense too, but I believe you're only able to do that at a later stage of the process?

This will be very hard to resist in the early stages of your career.

Are you prepared to spend every weekend either involved in wedding events, or delegating to other folks and making arrangements to be away from your property?

I am not worried about a mortgage and at this stage in my life I need my REI income to be as stress free and passive as possible.My goal to purchase small multifamily units hasn't worked out yet.

At the planning stage, sit down with your contractor and architect and walk through every detail of the project.

Its taken me a while to get to this stage but I will be happy to share my experience and answer questions. 

They post an ad and when you respond they say that they (or their spouse) is in another country, so please send the deposit to him and they will send you the keys...or some other strange arrangement.