So the startegy was really born out of necessity, because my corporate job was not compatible with small MFs. 

I was born and raised in Spokane. 

OK, if you want to drive fast, but be smart. 5 minutes later I pass these guys pulled over at a speed trap.

I say thumbs down on both Lynn (where I was born) and Chelsea (where I grew up, and owned rentals til recently)....but living in Montgomery County has probably turned me into a bit of a snob.  

My direct marketing campaign yielded a motivated seller of some condos local to me that I'm interested in acquiring for buy-and-hold rentals.  The complex is a single 15 unit building in pretty good shape physically, ...

Don’t fall into a trap of poor decision-making because you are looking for shortcuts to compensate for a dwindling bank account balance.

I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas.I also received a college degree with honors in a business degree that emphasized real estate. 

I doubt there are many American born-and-raised, retail-level investors buying real estate properties in India/Pakistan (assuming they have no ancestral link to either country).

What are some things I need to look out for in order to not fall into any traps such as liens on the property etc. ?

He's born and raised in the area, and has a knack for for negotiating the lowest price on not just properties, but everything he buys,, just one of those types of people.