Whenever you are purchasing a deed restricted property that is within an HOA you should review all the HOA documents including covenants, financials, rules and regulations to ensure you understand what you are getting into. 

I have been reading this forum for about 3 years and my wife and I decided to pull the trigger on a 6 unit apartment building in our town that the numbers look fantastic on and we are very excited and eager to get started but are also terrified because of the amount of money we are investing in this and want to ensure that we do everything correct and to have the greatest ROI that we can.

Thanks AJ - all very good points, thoughts / answers below:Time to support tasks - albiet having demanding workloads, between my wife and I we are more than open to spending time getting critical tasks over the line to ensure sucess (e.g., contractor mgmt, tenant screening / mgmt, etc.)Why REI / goals - focused on investing in RE to support my portfolio diversification, creating a second sustainable income stream, and growing overall wealth.

He disclosed he intends to leave so you have plenty of time to prepare and ensure you don't take a financial loss.

Works with a lot of investors.Dan Bobbett - Same as above.Sam Puleo - Not as investor focused, but extremely efficient and answers your questions super fast.

By doing this, you will ensure that they don't end up paying more in inheritance tax than they need to because of an improper distribution of funds.

It might be efficient to look-up people you already have phone numbers to just as a control.

When purchasing this deed what steps should I take to ensure I get the property correctly?

Many of these systems require scales of efficiency small DIY landlords can't afford, especially for Class B & C properties/tenants.Biggest issue you want to investigate if their "boots on the ground" for inspections, maintenance and showings.

Sorry, I was a college football coach in my previous professional life and I like efficient meetings!