I am hoping that when the right deal comes along, all of these people, will help make closing on the deal a smooth process.  

We don't use smooth, cheap laminates except as either quick-fixes that are considered sacrificial, or inside closets and the like.

You have the ability to competently complete the transaction with them, and provide the resources and vendors to get the transaction closed smoothly. 

Generally speaking, buying a foreclosure from a bank is no different than buying from a retail seller, except that the bank selling the property (the asset manager in particular) isn't necessarily motivated to make the transaction smooth or timely. 

Did everything run smooth?

Nothing is worse than trying to paint with cheap paint that doesn't cover well or roll smoothly.

The Marshal is there to oversee that things go smoothly but nothing else; they do not help with removing items.In Georgia a landlord does not have to store items a tenant has left behind for them to pick up later.  

did it go smooth?

Whereas The lower cap rate better properties tend to perform much more smoothly and over a 5 year run its my BET that they will actually outperform the really high initial cap rate properties.  

But life doesn't always run smoothly and it only takes one slip up to turn your 0% "loan" into 35% revolving debt.If you honestly believe you have the discipline/intelligence necessary to maintain the balancing act, then more power to you, but why take this risk when alternative financing sources are so cheap these days?