The user brings the internet connection, the screen, and the payment processing.

If you have a good team to be your boots on the ground, they will be able to assist you and walk you through the process. 

I can help walk you through the process.

A agent might do some searching or set up an automated search but except in the relatively small number of deals where the agent has an inside track about a property to come available the agent isn't making a huge difference for the finding of the deal.

I know it's not mortgages - I've heard a lot of horror stories about processing done in one time zone, underwriting done 1,000 miles away and appraisal reviews being done in a 3rd time zone and none of them knowing what is going on with eachother.

A well experienced real estate agent can help you through this important process.

In todays world there are much better options for the application process but there are LOTS of background/credit check companies on the internet that provide different services and have different pricing. 

It's a huge building with a steep roof.

Thank you,I'm new to this type of investing (more familiar with buying businesses) so I'm cobbling together information from brokers, chatGPT and everything in between to figure out what I need to (at reasonable cost while controlling risk profile) complete an acquisition.Facility is in rural Kansas, and is composed of a portfolio of 4 buildings on 3 parcels. 195 unit count - ~10 years old on average, some are newer (2 years) others older (15+ years)I'm trying to learn what I should watch out for in the process and what studies will be needed to get a good level of comfort before acquiring the facilities

James,The benefit is keeping it off of your personal DTI, funneling into an entity, and simplifying the process as a whole.