I got upset as you can imagine as I had told him before I expect to see inside EVERY UNIT and that I'm not  buying a half a million property without verifying the interior condition myself. 

In the end it’s about verifying the rents via craigslist, rent o meter, and learning the market.

Maybe arrange your financing ahead of time for a second deal and put 30% down on another identical deal. you’ll still have half a million left for reserves or a third I dentical deal if you have other reserves. 

When she questioned why the landlord feels that she needs to pay for the test, they sited the lease agreement where it stated that the landlord verified that there was no mold at the time she moved in and that it is the responsibility of  tenant to "maintain the premises in a manner that prevents the occurrence of an infestation of mold in the premises.

Is was listed for 379k I offered 320k based upon it being 100% efficiently run at 100 occupancy but settled on 333k based upon verifying rent rolls, inspection, and PL which was sent to me after inspections.

This will at least let you verify the amount and that they pay on time.

On the state side, in New York the law states that the following is exempt from transfer taxes: "a deed that effects a mere change of identity or form of ownership or organization but only to the extent that the beneficial ownership remains the same." 

In Wisconsin it is the buyer's responsibility to verify any crucial measurements the agent is not responsible for the accuracy of info provided by the seller. 

The ones found through Google seemed questionable, and I didn't have anyone to verify if they are worth it), but after searching again, it appears there were a few that popped up this month.

If they stumble then they are their friend....You don't forget those kind of details unless you are incompetent....I've done this with tenants that came from a single family home as opposed to a verifiable apartment complex for the last 3 years.