I am not keen on NPN personally . read the article you mentioned,   Don who wrote it is a frequent poster on BP and one that I highly regard. 

After 45 - 60 days, and presumably making some improvements to the property, you can refinance the property - if you stay with the same lender, you can likely use the same appraisal as it would still be considered current.The "seasoning" period you read about so frequently amongst our neighbours to the south is not something that is universally applied amongst lender here in Canada.  

when I first started researching investing in syndications, one of the first web pages I found was this:http://www.nasaa.org/22284/informed-investor-alert-private-placement-offerings/ Private Placements and the Risk of FraudEntities raising capital through private placements often have a limited operating history and typically have more modest revenue streams than larger companies.Because private placement offerings made in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D are not reviewed by regulators, they have become a haven for fraud.According to the most recent enforcement statistics from the North American Securities Administrators Association, private placement offerings are the most frequent source of enforcement cases conducted by state securities regulators.

But that doesn't really answer my question of what implications does this have if I want to look up property tax records (something I frequently hear recommended on the podcast...)

I frequently see people post that they are waiting for a downturn to buy. 

There is also someone in the process of starting a business that would deliver home cooked meals to homes, and also offer grocery pick up and delivery to help the community members from commuting as frequently.

So you become the "middle man" between AirBnB and the landlord....So rather than the traditional role of a PM with long term rentals, you would be doing the same job but just with short term tenantsInteresting idea....but as landlord I would have a hard time turning over that kind of control for a situation that is changing and evolving on a daily basis as new client/tenants come and go very frequently.

And most people don't even know it, even though it is publicized pretty frequently.

You can get acrylic panels (about the size of a sheet of plywood and 1/4 - 3/8" thick) which have a high heat resistance - they were frequently used in engine rooms and galleys of boats and in fish plants when I was a kid.  

Lastly, if you have a trader's mentality (frequent buying and selling), your strategy should be different than a buy and hold type investor.