If you plan to do your own lease, be sure to familiarize yourself with Massachusetts Landlord/Tenant laws.http://www.mass.gov/ago/docs/consumer/landlordtena...

The most information you will get is usually after you have a signed contract and request the condo docs containing the latest information from the association, however I recommend getting property manager information and calling in advance of a contract to ask key questions about financial stability, budget, upcoming capital expenditures in addition to closely scrutinizing your projected cashflow to ensure that you can still cashflow 5-10 years out with an acceptable to you cashflow with a modest rise of the condo fees. i.e. so if condo fees are 160, what would your cashflow look like if they were 200?

I want to do this with confidence and eliminate un-necessary trips that could become very costly and time consuming.

Finding heirs and working with them in order to gain title to real property is costly and time consuming.

We have covered the yard lines and are working on the finish out, but that is the time consuming detail oriented process.  

I doubt it, but it would probably fall under some other consumer finance laws your state has. 

For me I would look at big ticket replacements I could be hit with and plan for those as a reserve amount then your 100 / door a month is probably ok for a modest house.  

I was approached by an oversees syndicator, and he was looking for a modest return in the US for his clients.Based on the feedback so far, it's tough all across the country to find good returns, and the only way to do is by finding value-add deals.

If that is what is desired from the consumer.

I avoid consumer debt but use debt for houses.