And neither is giving specific dates but not delivering on such dates.

Someone told me when we started out to undersell and over deliver and that seems to help a lot.

Makes it easier in case you one day have to deliver bad news, you can "blame" the landlord. 

Then by calculating estimated revenue and expenses, will the net profit deliver an adequate return based on the market value of the property?

Me and my girlfriend are freshly starting out in real estate, we’ve been talking about It for a while but now we’re ready ...any tips or advice on our newly real estate adventure?

If tenants fall behind, write it up and have it delivered in a manner that is recorded (check on local regs, you may need a constable to serve the notice). 

You find out you they promise more than they can deliver. 

Plus, if you're the active syndicator, you can earn modest fees which do not significantly impact your investors' returns, while simultaneously compensating you for your efforts and allowing you to focus on delivering on the investment and seeking more deals.

I'm not sure if its because their claims were shakey or there are other complicating issues.Yeah, I'm still "afraid" of occupied properties for this reasons, and, honestly, you never know if you get some wacko who wants to bother to deliver bodily harm...   

I would ask to see all the info on the tenant screening before you buy the property, or buy it on the condition that the property be delivered vacant if the tenants don't meet your screening criteria.