Depending on the complexity of the deal, you can have a few revisions, negotiations to the contract.To me, the focus of the calls is to gauge whether or not the seller is motivated to sell, and if it fits into my buy box, and the price fits my return criteria.

Took him awhile with Amazon, but it is a complex company. 

They often come with fewer complexities than multi-family (especially as a first investment) and can offer great appreciation and cash flow opportunities.

Hey Ximei,I totally understand wanting to maximize the impact of your initial investment, and if you're open to taking on a bit more complexity, the BRRRR route can be a game changer.

In 2003, I bought a 52 unit complex in Fresno. 

@Eli Kantor The complex I still follow having invested and owner occupied is over 30 years old and has 340 units.

It depends on the number of Units, Residential or Commercial, Apartment Complex or mix of Single Family and Multifamily.Under 25 unit - Tenant Cloud, Rentech.Under 100 - Then Doorloop/Buildium.100+ - AppFolio, Yardi, Rent Manager.Apartment Management : Yardi seems to be wildly usedSingle Family ( Mixed ) - AppFolio seems to be popularRent manager has a good customer support team.

I'm very interested in apartment complexes and have been trying to learn as much as I can about investing in them.

Hostaway seems interesting as potentially something with the power of Ownerrez but without the challenging interface and complexity. 

Thus, I am interested in suburban space near major cities, not the downtown inventory that is trading for pennies on the dollar, but often involve massive office complexes that will have huge holding costs until they get leased up.