The biggest tip for avoiding homes with systems that need repair or updating would be to buy newer inventory or houses that have been fully renovated.  

Mostly light rehab painting and staging, then about 30 days on market because inventory around here is in very high demand.

When investors choose to flip homes they are classified as inventory because of the speed at which they are bought and sold

Thanks  The 3 most likely places to find an apartment building for sale areLoopnetMLSNetworking / Directly contacting owners of buildingsThe inventory of buildings in the size you mentioned is incredibly tight right now.

Let me know if you get to much inventory and want to of load one quick!

Too much inventory is a red flag. 

We have a few months of inventory, and still have values at a third of pre crash peaks.

Wholesalers are always a good resource yes, but you'll often find too much of their inventory is hyped and also seen by a long list of other investors.  

There really is no inventory on the MLS and that is what most realtors will use to find deals for their clients.  

Mortgage rates are rising quickly, obviously affects affordability but we don't have affordable housing now :) and the rates even in the 5's are not a deterrent to buying.SFR rents are so strong right now - again a function of inventory - that the properties still perform at the higher prices.