The thing is, in the small multi space you simply cannot afford management, and definitely not professional management. 

And the contacts I would make during these seminars would be absolutely invaluable.As for which seminar program to attend, there's only one hard-hitting, serious choice for committed professionals, but I can't say what it is here, or I might be accused to promoting a specific product or brand of seminars.

There was water damage from a pipe burst and some of the drywall and flooring has been removed by what the seller is calling a "professional company paid for by the insurance company".  

I’m looking at Worcester because Multi-families are cheap compared to the rest of the state and I feel like it is a decent rental market due to the many colleges, universities, hospitals, and commuter access into Boston.

So talking in generalities where every area is different doesn't make much sense.There is an association of attorney property tax professionals.

The problem with Ogden is that there are a lot of "professional tenants" who know how to milk landlords. 

Cleveland has world-class: orchestra, theater, museums, heath-care ( Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals ), top-ranked universities/colleges (Case Western Reserve, Cleveland Institute of Art), multiple Fortune 500 companies.

I moved out of this house after being hospitalized with a life threatening illness.

Hopefully a tax professional can offer some perspective on this one.  

I think not only should you partner with a professional to learn their side of the business, but it would be worth it to find an investor you trust to partner with on your first deal.