BUT to get insurance as a GC you are going to have to jump through some hoops since you dont have a construction company and you are doing a major rehab. 

As long as the inspection checks out and the builder has a good reputation, it may be a good idea to pull the trigger on both properties.

There's a transaction fee cut off each payment (to cover the cost of the company that handles the transaction). 

Check with them if they're using operating partner and/or integrated partner, sometimes stupid issue like property manager can destroy potential investment as well.If you can read company balance sheet or 10K/10Q report, then you may dig dive easily into reading T12.Every Joe during good year can deliver 12% IRR ; but I told you, if you buy duplex on the same year with them, due to long term financing and hgher appreciation of residential asset, you could make 20% IRR above.If you really want syndication, find syndication in industrial space with good sponsor, the volatility in this space is much lower than MF and usually the sponsor is very experienced as well. you can start educating yourself from Aleksey LP education that I shared before, there're few sections there that maybe coming from my idea as well.

I set up my entities mid 2023 -a holding company in WY and an operating LLC in NJ and have only had start up expenses so far and no income.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't invest the time to ACTUALLY understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

I'd suggest you continue to build that network of wholesalers/deal finders, specifically the smaller mom & pop type wholesalers compared to the larger companies out there.

Purchasing a home in Arizona, no realestate agent used, since it was a new built.what should I be on the look out for, any Arizona Title company highly recommended, and escrow companies if the seller does not choose one?

Get renters out of their neighborhoods and back in to large apartments owned by large companies where they belong.

If you want to be hands off you will have a hard time finding a local and reputable PM company to manage it.