(even if you initially plan to self manage) and vacancy, I just don't see it being a great deal as a buy/hold...and definitely check the HOA papers.

If you don't mind the hassle of craigslist or your local want-ad papers, you can also re-sell many tools for not too far from what they cost new, if you want to "own" them long enough to do a one-off job.

If I am waiting for laminate floors to go down, and I have a bathroom that's otherwise finished, the towel racks and toilet paper holders may go up.

Just scouring through BP which is a great resource plus general local papers and the HUFF. 

I'm looking for something other than my binder with scattered papers to help me with my 4 units.

I have only signed papers earlier this week, and I am already receiving great training.

Now I am aware how a toilet works, so floaters may not be the best analogy.

Basically they just have to be legit on paper.

I guess in the current market if you're gonna really score you need to be willing to accept a black eye or two most of the time.Is the seller carrying paper?

We as the builder have a 10 year statute of limitations on liability where a builder has 1 year, I did not know that, fortunately I had the paper signed off by the electrical inspector some months before the "final" on the house and it was past the 10 year mark.