Of course I know I need to do my research on the mechanics of it, but I always figured I wouldn't have any difficulty qualifying.

Cheaper to buy them in bulk I believe and then have a shade tree mechanic come in and put them in for a few hundred dollars. 

I do share you angst that folks are being harmed by a reenforcement mechanism that does not allow them to take the plunge to provide for themselves but at the same time I see the value in stability a large portion of folks you describe would fail miserably if the carpet was pulled out from under them.

So, placing emphasis on a trustee doing a lot of current business really isn't going to be any advantage to you and, most likely, they won't take you on as a client; 1. it can easily get into a conflict of interest counseling you as a buyer and being called upon to act as trustee.....and 2.

They have a business degree with a few different emphasis.

If so, your HVAC/mechanical contractor should be able to install thermostats and valves to control heat in each unit.

If I need advice about a car, I ask a mechanic.

I would send an inquiry to the appraisal district and see if they have a mechanism in place for tracking /identifying what property is a multi unit property ( along with the number of units).

These are easy to rekey but they are still mechanical locks.

I know i do not want to be just passive investor, I know that I can theoretically bring people together (after being exposed to my so fart short journey in real estate world, with emphasis of creating track record across both digital and physical boundaries), but the problem with me is that... i am seeing everyone's angle from different perspectives.. and everyone has their own perspective... and their own reasoning to offer or do something....I am trying to analyze what on earth am I truly good at (after my initial 2 months and 26 day in real estate learning journey and taking smaller actions)... however, the feasibility factor, and realization of whether or not it is truly possible to get closer to financial freedom by leveraging multi family real estate as the wealth generating vehicle by pulling capital together and extracting inner intricacies of syndication is what is truly holding me back... from massive action...You see...