I ask about he transaction size as that will point to whehter you are seeking "friends and family" or private equity/family office etc. check writers.

Makes you know all the pitfalls to avoid and tricks to make things go smoothly?

Always check your state laws and lease for scenarios: if unit becomes uninhabitable.Option 1: Renter's should have rental insurance which would cover this.Option 2: Have them pay the contracted amount and provide a receipt for hotel, however I would also review local per diem rates and provide guidance on their budget.Hoping for a smooth project for you.

Rather than make it some battle you will likely not "win", make it amicable, smooth and easy with a minimum of stress and $$ lost on an eviction or trying to collect $$ you will never see.

If you're looking to purchase investment properties you're able to utilize DSCR loans which work great because no income no doc and smooth process 

The sale was smooth but no renter yet.

I had a seller instruct me recently to counter an offer from an unrepped buyer that they had to use an agent (seller is also an agent so they know the deal, there’s a much higher likelihood of the transaction going smoothly and making it to the closing table when there are two agents involved.

Establishing your team here in Cleveland is essential to success and a smooth start-up - especially a team with experience and expertise.

If I can purchase this property smoothly and it all works out then I know he will be ready to start selling me his other properties in the same fashion so that his trust just receives a monthly cash flow payment from them instead of his family having to deal with the properties when he's gone. 

A program like PriceLabs also seems like a simple way to make sure pricing stays competitive without having to manually be on top of it.The goal would be to hand this off to a property manager after 90 days or so once we feel confident things can run smoothly with us moving away to the next project.Open to any and all ideas!