The HOA fees will typically kill the cash flow but on the flip side of that you will have a quality product and with generally low maint..

I’m 33 with a wife and two young kids. (3 and 6) I am a full time online retailer and sell products on eBay and Amazon.

A Real Estate attorney can do a purchase agreement for you for $500 which is probably significantly less than what an agent's commission would be on a transaction. 

Your transactional attorney may not be able to handle the litigation piece so I’d ask him for a referral.

I have been hearing from my tenants that the cost for heating has gone down considerably...this product has only been installed for 3 months in several of my units, but we are very happy with the heat and comfort and no maintenance issues with this under floor heating. 

However, the downside is that you don’t have the incentives aligned with your representative in the transaction and may not help you get the best price.I’d like to explore this option at some point, but as a newer investor I don’t have the expertise just yet.

For the type of product they buy, it is very difficult to compete with them if you're an average investor.

This is good product for 2-4 units.

In addition, if you get a home inspection, typically that is another point in the transaction where you can use the results to negotiate for repairs or a lower price.

The contractors I use are proud of their work & happy to show the right way to do things and educate me on how to spot issues, code changes, new products, etc.