I am involved in numerous syndications so am very familiar with the structure.  

There are numerous places (Intellius, Instant Checkmate, Dun & Bradstreet) you can pay nominal fees to do background checks.  

I've read numerous posts on Biggerpockets with estimates and lessons learned in other cities, but nothing current in DC.I'd love to hear any recent experiences digging out and underpinning in DC, including costs, contractors (referrals very welcome!)

He said his manager has had numerous conversations with tenants about the city crime. 

So the seller transfers his property into the trust; the buyers LLC becomes a 99% beneficiary of the trust; or numerous other versions, some much more sophisticated.Here’s the long and short of it; until 1978 almost all residential property could be sold and the mortgage could not be accelerated unless of payment default.

With multi-family, you have multiple income streams and it’s unlikely that all will stop at once.Another signal to pay attention to is that there are numerous examples of people on BP (myself included) who started with single family homes but have subsequently moved on to larger commercial deals, often via syndicates.

Writing more than 500 and counting posts on the topic that are often lengthy and detailed and has obviously taken quite a bit of my time so messages like yours and the numerous likes and personal thank-yous from readers I have received through private messages tell me that it's worthwhile to do it and continue.Digital nomadism is awesome but just one of the reasons to buy property overseas.

And I am open for numerous oppurtunities in the area.

As an investor, founder & past President of the Charleston Real Estate Investors AssociationI highly recommend Michael & Erin Hale, of Hale Tax Solutions, www.taxesarehale.com  Michael & Erin are both former IRS employees and have spoken to & advised our local investor's group on numerous occasions.I use them....and so should you!

A tenant chooses eviction from numerous options provided them by their landlord.