In fact  such homes are often of superior quality because they are built in climate controlled indoor plants rather than lots of inclement weather. 

You can make any offer of tenancy contingent on no prior landlords coming forward.We should do our due diligence and try, but we aware that it is unusual to actually connect with very many prior landlords.

They often disagree with each other how just about how things should work.

On listings I often see "property taxes" and then a separate "school tax".   

Sometimes it's best to keep in the original owner's name because the insurance is often cheaper if they've owned it for a while with no claims.Regarding paying him off when the balloon is due, I think the most common approach would be to get long term financing and pay your uncle off. 

I read everything I could on BiggerPockets on syndications (including such articles as "The Compelling Tax Benefits of Real Estate Syndication") and searched on the wide web and nothing even hints at how a cash distribution (what I often hear referred to as a "dividend") is anything but taxable income like you'd get on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV.So what is a distribution if it's so independent of the taxable income? 

Often times  accountants write off a lot more than you may be receiving in real life so dont be surprised when the lender uses worst case numbers.- Also when you leave your current home, or vacate your current home will you have a rental agreement(s) in place so you can use that income to offset your mortgage payment?

Too often, recommendations are made after relatively short periods of time.  

As a real estate agent myself, I often get people that reach out to me.  

Anything $600 or more you need to receive a 1099 form for tax filing.Those leads are often offered very low cost per lead.