I also understand accounting and legality may play a role.

In addition, the book keeping and legal involved with a syndication process is greater than if partners are not involved.  

I don't necessarily need the standard features of pm software, such as rent collection, bookkeeping and maintenance requests, though that could help; but do need a clearinghouse of important information, such as leases, legal docs and other information; maintenance vendors I use; maintenance history; and some kind of tracking system, where I can record the various current projects I'm working on within the business.

(e.g. peace w/ Israel, gambling legalization, etc.)

Unless a property has a non-conforming use permit (NUC), there are only 4 areas on O'ahu that you can legally do STRS.  

For legal, we can provide you a list of attorneys out there who do this and my recommendation is to interview them to see which one you feel works best for you.

Yes itwill cost you 4 to 7% commission, but you will have more buyers,don’t have to worry about the legal transaction process, and youwill never question if you got top dollar after you sale.I.

I agree with the others when they say to hire a PM; a property manager will have access to better screening and fraud detection - and hopefully can add some protections in the legal arena too.

And do you have a guideline for estimating taxes in KC?

My goal is to invest in properties with 4+ units, as I understand that once you move  into 5+ units, the property is classified as commercial real estate, which comes with different loan guidelines and financing structures, which i am open to.I’m reaching out to this community to seek advice on a few things:Analyzing Deals: What are your go-to strategies for evaluating multifamily opportunities?