Additionaly I think about, knowing my own risk profile is certainly essential, but very difficult to determine aspects of the third parties syndicator/dst risk profile, since part of what is built into those type of investments is the capacity for operators to change course in one way or another (yes, with some exceptions in the docs).

@Ramy MosbahWe are moving over to Microsoft dynamics 365 which has some built in AI analytics and an AI builder that you can train it to pull data (ocr) from documents, provide insights on leads in your funnel and find data trends.It’s still way to new of a technology to put any reliance behind it besides having fun with it or using it to tell you where to eat on a vacation or assist in writing a post

Pick a solution in line with the unit type. 

What did you pay, what is market rate rent, how much equity do you have, and what interest rate/loan type do you have?

You have to a system in place for them to use. if you have cold called before then you likely have a system in place for what you do, now you need to document it and plug a VA in to the system.

The "customized escrow instructions" simply document the intention of the parties to hide the subordinate financing arrangement. 

I did just get my first deal done but it was a very different type of deal.

I have never managed any type of rental property before, but I think I will be OK with self managing (not saying that it won't be a headache, but I think I can get through it).I am open to other ideas and markets that are within about 3 hours of the Metro/DC area. 

And within these areas, what property types would you recommend diving into for a solid investment?

@Kristine Ann  I used the term "traveling medical professionals" in the first week of my first rent-by-the-room/co-living MTR listing while waiting for input from a local real estate attorney on my legal document.