That is the buyers agent responsibility to protect the buyer, to make sure they are making a solid investment, to go through an inspection report and explain it to the buyer, to schedule subsequent inspections if needed, to help the buyer to identify any red flags.

Is it realistic to think that I can leverage this experience to reach out to someone and partner on a subsequent property?

Before you do anything, I recommend that you KNOW the business better - the business of real estate and of running a business enterprise. 

Jared seemed pretty open about his dealings and different enterprises. 

They subsequently listed it as a single family accidentally, so people searching for multifamily never knew it existed.

Does the projected financial of your purchase through Roofstock meeting your expectations or have you seen increase in expenses subsequently?

I usually get 2-6 months heads up when a tenant is making plans to leave and subsequently very rarely have a vacant period.I recommend M2M for all tenants but defiantly for any new tenant.

The plus side is that you get larger cheques and access to a long-term source of capital.Regardless of which route you choose to go down, remember you need consistency across a number of years for this to become a truly successful enterprise.

Bridge Loan: Financing which is expected to be paid-back relatively quickly, such as by a subsequent longer-term loan; also called a “swing loan.”

And if you do find a good one it lowers the hassle to find subsequent properties in Texas so now you have to "easy" markets (Texas and Connecticut) to grow your portfolio in.