In your offer you can specify that you want access to bank records and tax returns to see and validate income/expenses.The challenge with whatever info you get, besides validating you aren't being conned, is what will your numbers be?

@Paul MeyerIf you are trying to maximize the profits of the property then, it sounds to me like you're stepping over dollars to pick up nickles.

We've used a lot of VA's and like anything else, you get what you pay for.In addition, the biggest challenge is getting someone to do things the way you want them done.Ever get a solicitation call from someone you couldn't understand, was obviously just reading a script or was not making sense? 

Challenges?

Challenges?

Challenges?

Challenges?

I'd like to next buy a duplex/triplex and step foot through the multi-family investing door while continuing to do single-family house flips.  

I used to run a Chamber of Commerce in a town with all these same infrastructure challenges.

Each market has unique seasonality, amenity expectations, operational challenges, etc.