Working with property managers, you can have access to a lot more than just 1 unit; however, they have their own system in place and as a tenant you ultimately need to respect their system.For example, you can't just throw in your own smart locks, hire a vendor to clean the carpet, or your own enhancements, etc.

If I'm analyzing deals on multi's, should I expect to get the trailing-12 and rent rolls before I make an offer, or do I review those during the due-diligence period?

It seems from what I've seen here on this forum that it's hard to get that good of terms on cash outs unless you own multi-family commercial properties. 

Drive around Torrington and Winsted or New Britain and look at the good neighborhoods and then find multi families close to or next to those neighborhoods.

We're looking for a lender who can help us purchase a multi-family building in NW Indiana.

If you look through BP threads of "omg when is the crash going to happen" it's overwhelmingly people who haven't done a single deal yet.So unless you have some systemic economic collapse of multiple systems and industries, market cycles aren't a big deal.

You have to watch out for the Single Family Homes that are zoned as SFR but being marketed as Multi Family.  

Hi,   I am looking for a system that can help me generate offers automatically.

Example: if you are a flipper that wants to buy with low money out of pocket, then you would need to study that system and the private lenders market.

I currently work in commercial real estate for a large developer, but have a strong desire to put together rock-solid deals in the single family/multi-family space, utilizing BRRRR and/or flipping.