So I've been looking through different websites searching for multi-family properties and practicing to analyzing them using the BP rental calculator and every calculation I've done is nothing close to a deal.

best practice? 

The practice will furnish their own chairs, wall fixtures...basically providing the vanilla shell.  

But the rushed way it was put together and lack of forethought gives me reason to believe other steps may have been skipped such as due diligence on the condition of the property itself.

Send email offer letter to seller listing the following next steps a.

I'm trying to stay a few steps ahead so I can put a long term game plan together. 

Plus...escape velocity...Episode 113 – Jay Papasan - Very practical slow and steady adviceEpisode 221 - Tim Shiner - his concept of equity build up and "shearing the sheep" shows some of the flexibility of real estate vs a 401k Last but not least, I also recommend all the tax advice given by my fellow CPAs on the BP Podcast.

Currently studying at youtube university and trying to furnish myself with practical info to enter in real estate investing.

Honestly just looking for best practices when investing with partners and mitigating risk for high net worth individuals.

However, there is a limit to my success in this small town, and the solo practice of law (and parents with multiple rental properties) has taught me to diversify.