Collaborate with multifamily finance experts to ascertain the required funds for your investment objectives.

If a deal aligns with your strategy and financial objectives, then it could be a great opportunity regardless of the motivations of the realtor involved.As for advice for a beginner, it sounds like you're already taking proactive steps by planning a trip to scope out neighborhoods and define your buy box area.

We host a lot of families with kids using the pool and that is a huge turn off.I would do what others are recommending and make a movable object to obscure the camera.

Also, bear in mind that I have no idea about your personal situations and objectives and I don't like giving cookie-cutter advice to people.

No system is perfect, so don't waste time chasing after the next shiny object.

So, evaluate whether it does objectively versus what else you could invest that equity towards and what return that would get you. 

They are much like an HOA where they often aren't working towards the same objective you are.Renting, like you said, is just throwing away your money usually.I think I would consider the hold-time for your investment.  

Yes and was quite abrupt about it, lacking any sense of client service or sensitivity to why I might object and immediately severed our working relationship, despite that I offered several other ways to meet her needs while minimizing how much I might compromise my always safeguarded ID.

The issue we have with some OOS investors is that they never have seen their property in person, they just leave it to the PM and object every repair bill.

Long-term objectives play a crucial role; selling might be preferable if you need funds for other investments, while renting could be beneficial for building equity and generating rental income.