Ask to see a copy of the lease and look for the length of lease, current rent amount, tenant obligations like paying for utilities and adhering to house rules and look for Landlord obligations like things the landlord may currently being paying for (like trash and water)Make sure to have an assignment of the lease and clear language on the security deposit WITH interest shall be transferred to the new owner at settlement.Consider tenant quality - what’s their payment history looked like, obtain rent receipts or bank statements from the seller to review on-time payment history.

Very high interest rates, Easy times to find deals with conventional loans and hard times and recently the housing bubble / crash.  

@Alexandra Coryell this is going to be highly dependent on your lender and your builder. 

Are there any specific marketing channels or tactics that property management companies often overlook but can be highly effective in lead generation?

Much like fix and flip loans spiked up to 11-14% for a while, and are now back in the high 9's to 11's, I think it's encouraging to see the terms floating back to closer to where they were before. 

Do not paint brick -- low maintenance becomes expensive high-maintenance, no thank you. 

Those prices are high.

Regarding limitation of taxes upon selling, you'll need to make your expenses high (at least on paper), but if your plan is to purely sell it and cash out, then you're going to end up paying capital gains taxes.

As an agent if I get a referral I love clients who are A) Ready & able to buy B) They communicate 3) Not difficult/high maintenance.

I highly suggest looking into duplexes in areas like Sunnyside, Acres Homes, Independence Heights, and East River.