I'm sure it's most likely frowned upon but on the smaller scale apartment buildings, during due diligence has anyone ever tried speaking with tenants to uncover any existing conditions or deferred maintenance problems...

I'm trying to get a ew interviews with them maybe next week.I Will post my results here so maybe some1 else can get something out of it..

Bigger Pockets Real Estate rookie podcast posted a great episode in the last week or so where they interview a CPA and get their opinion of when a rookie should get a CPAI think a lot of rookie investors (myself included) worry and focus too much on setting up LLCs, getting the taxes lined up etc ... when in reality we need to get a couple deals under our belt and then we can start figuring out the rest. 

That interview lasted about an hour.

I responded to a job ad from them and was interviewed by someone from that company regarding a position that would be involved with property damage claims.I'm looking to get more knowledge and experience with properties so that I can eventually use that to manage a property that my girlfriend and I will be involved with.Thanks for your time.Jason

Hi all, I want to interview someone who is just starting out in commercial property.

They set up the process as a preliminary ‘interview’ and then if you get the first screener’s ‘recommendation,’ you move on to a 2+-hour ‘interview’ with the ‘director’ to ‘dive deeper and see if you’re a good fit’ because ‘Phil is very selective’—so selective, in fact, that ‘less than 1% of applicants are accepted to join.’

I almost moved to Vegas in 2017, I even interviewed for a job out there, was flown out for the interview, etc. 

Many of the tax professionals on this forum are not "cheap" but can make a good fee for fixing situations where investors relied on poor advice from cheap advisors.My conclusion is to interview a few and go with a professional that you feel comfortable with no only their fee, but also their personality, their experience, their reputation, and their willingness to not only advise you as you start your journey but provide education and planning for what type of investor you want to be. 

Also, check with the property managers and ask if you can interview 2-3 current clients of theirs.