I am on automatic email distributions, but I can't get things like broker comments, listing broker contact, attachments for rent roll or plans, etc. without sending multiple emails which is time consuming.

Subject to: Give the owner 5-10% down and take over their payments.

Do they have the set it and forget it mentality, and just want to know that they will have their distributions coming in?

If it’s neither do a lease option or subject to or master lease.  

Otherwise you will be subject to income taxes and a 10% penalty.

I went through Vantage Credit Union and got a 5% interest HELOC, later subject to prime with all else similar but no fees. 10 yr draw but $300minimum repayment from the start.

We did not pay ourselves for many months - in fact, we only started taking cashflow distributions about 6 months ago when we the property's financial performance has stabilized.4. 

If there's a hole, it may be a red flag.b) sensitivity analysis: I examine all the assumptions, and make sure I can live with the worst case scenarios.c) "Stall and see": if they are getting money over multiple years, and there is no penalty for investing later, I would usually wait so I get some real performance data, versus having to look at theoretical pro forma information.d) Recession stress test: I will not invest in anything, until I subject it to recession level stress and see if I can live with the result.

There are many BP podcasts on this subject and I'm sure searching this in the forums will give lots of great information.

The numbers are subject to change depending on other factors but I tried to get an avg and work of that.