@Kobe Carr I am in no way an expert but I could definitely schedule some time to walk through them quickly.

They offer a $10K repair fund to fix damages in addition to SD plus warranty for appliance repair etc.I have no say in whom they choose to move in, whether there are animals, limit on # of occupants etc. they reserve right to inspect property so i have no idea if they can tell me to remodel, paint etc.does this make sense i have a vacancy coming up in October (bad rental timing).

But this time Trump has a trifecta!

I'm not trying to insult you, but the terms "36-Unit Multi-Family" and "First Time Investor" should not go together.

Then again, curb appeal doesn't matter as much in the inner-city parts of my market - more so in the suburbs.Lastly, if a property is newly built/renovated, 'neutral' may not be the best route.

I gave up time with the expectation that the buyer would be able to close sooner.

I have a potential private lender, but I need to determine if this is a viable investment opportunity and explore the best financing optionsYou’re a first time investor going for 36 units… alone?

The hardest part of any syndication is raising capital and selling the investment.  

If your firend wants to stay in the place AND has the funds/income to do so, they need to refinance in their name ASAP (as part of the process), not 5 yeas from now, not if they remarry, not 10years from now.   

Hotels and motels do it all the time.