Hi BP Community:First order of business, my apologies as I'm not trying to act naive but I'm wondering why everyone is talking about apartment investing syndication as the best way to enter the multifamily unit space? 

@Kevin Polite I'm hoping they'll include the Apartments.com postings as a part of our listings similar to the Realtor.com and Doorsteps postings, the more connected listings the less work doing them separately. 

But I have been a broker/owner of a property management company for several years.I am interested in purchasing, along with other investors, an apartment complex located out of state (out of the state I currently manage/broker in).  

I've been extremely intrigued by the large multifamily space after listening to @Jake Stenziano & @Gino Barbaro's Wheelbarrow Profits podcasts for the past couple months and reading on apartment syndication.

Is 24hr notice legally needed to access  property's front and back yard? 

I buy from neighboring towns he does not invest in and get the properties low enough it makes sense to take the risk on buying without inside access or utility on.If you assume its paint and polish, you will get burned. 

I know it is possible to individually search county records for each properties' county website which I will absolutely do once I am ready to make an offer, however when I am simply browsing properties online without MLS access, I don't think that should be completely necessary just yet.

At the end of those podcast they ask the person being interview for book recommendations, there is also a post on here somewhere that list all the books mentioned in each podcast.Then when you have a grasp of the type of investing you would like to do buy those books and listen to those podcast.With that being said some of my favorite are: The first is more general the others are Multifamily (can you guess what I picked after going through the podcast)Blue Ocean opportunities by Medawar Wheel Barrow of Profits By Gino BarbaroHow to create lifetime cash flow through MF properties by Rod Khleif (he ask for your email in exchange for the book).....Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings By Berges

It can easily take a year or more just for the deal to fall apart on you.Lender doesn't care if you're paying cash or not.

heloc is the best way go its considered as a revolving credit.1. you can pay back the money and access it again2. cheaper interest rateif you did a cash out it would hit you with a bigger mortgage