The personnel drama didn't sound good (legal fight w/ex CFO) but as Bryan mentioned, they seem to have weathered it.

It took me 8 months to actually get renters into my building because I was fighting with the city on permits and arguing why I did not need permits.

The same recommendation from a prior landlord who has no dog in the fight would carry a lot more weight with me. 

Have some sort of connection to the area (Personal or Business Preferably).Financial capable of handling unknowns that come with this industry.They are responsive in communications.Realistic on ROI expectations.Not a definitive list but key things we do look for prior to signing any type of agreement.

If  one fits then you have a fighting chance.  

Most of her clientele is retail, however, she is more than capable of providing her time, honesty, and expertise for you.Im new to this site and just found I cannot post her info outside the market place.  

My family members are in finance, and we have a lot of discussions on the fact that wage disparity and wealth disparity are at historic high levels, and the medical industry is capable of wiping out someone's life savings and ability to buy a home in the blink of an eye.  

The other thing I'd say is if your conscience is bothered by this, one way of approaching this may be to lay out all of the various options to the seller, the honest pros and cons of each, be capable of helping them under each option, and let them decide for themselves.

You have no reason to involve yourself in their fight. 

I am selling our duplex (one unit renting for $1100.00/month, and the other was owner occupied by us) due to relocating my family to the Atlanta GA area.After a month of our house on the market, we went under contract with a buyer who appears more than capable of buying the property, but here is the situation:Buyer has her house on the market - so has an existing morgageBuyer has $100k to put down as a down payment (selling price is $404,500.00)The buyer just told me that after the loan officer told her she could get a loan based on her finances, the loan application got denied because the property is a duplex.