I work in tech, at a software company however have a real estate bug.

I'd recommend getting a free cost/benefit analysis quote from a cost seg company to determine if the tax benefits would outweigh the costs.

While running our Handyman company an old school friend of my husband’s reached out to us.

But if you mean questions for a GP to actually assess deals:Before I even consider signing up for a call or to be added to someone "investment club" I look up the primary partners in the company.  

This order could potentially grant you access to the property for inspection, considering the insurance requirement.If the current insurance policy is unfeasible due to access issues, explore other insurance options that can provide coverage under these circumstances.Keep a detailed record of all your attempts to conduct the inspection and any communication with the tenant, the insurance company, and legal entities.

If your loan is in a 2nd position what recourse will you have if there's a foreclosureInsurance- Do you want you or your company named on the Insurance policy if the place burns down so you get paid?

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New companies like Intel, Amazon, and Google are also investing here.

I assume metal roofs in general are more expensive so thats why builders, flippers, roofing companies push them because they are better for their margins, but if you are planning on holding the asset for the long haul I have to think metal is going to last way way longer. 

A lot of reasons but these are the first in my mind right now:- I was looking for a property in Boston that was valued up to 500k (driven by the company's total available capital at the time).