I've already had a home inspection done and it basically told me what I already knew about the property.

I have been playing the multifamily game for almost 10 years now, and the GRM is one of my least favorite methods personally since it ignores so many important factors (steam boiler versus electric baseboard heat as an example). 

DC has its own set of rules—often requiring a Basic Business License with endorsements for specific trades. 

It’s basically an unlimited contribution Roth, with tax free borrowing. 

As to the quandary posed by the OP: The root of the issue is that it basically sucks to be an RE investor these days.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

Basically, you do the work, they make the money.

On the advice of the fireplace guy who did our last cleaning/inspection, we sanded down the brick inside and painted it with the high heat black paint, and it states in the lease that they may use a fireplace-style candelabra if they'd like, but any other use will trigger all the rules in the Fireplace Addendum.   

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

Basically when you compare Cleveland to Riverside, California most every Cleveland deal will look amazing to you on paper.