Checked out another house but not really a fan of this mom-like lady who clearly is green-eyed and money hungry, talking about her greedy associates.

This is pretty much a useless ploy.A loan modification has a big red blip on the radar screen of the lender or servicer, think of it as eyes in the sky watching over this problem loan.

The majority of property managers charge additional fees for placing a new tenant or renewing the lease of an existing tenant, so you should make yourself aware of these and input them into your calculations.Your property manager is your eyes and ears on the ground so it is very important that you develop a good working relationship with them.

Someone who can be my eyes as I am buying two multifamily buildings without seeing them.  

I've seen it with my own two eyes.

What exterior improvements on a multi family does your eyes focus on when visiting a potential investment?

I will get with my realtor and see if he can keep an eye out for anything that I am interested in.  

house hacking is a great way to start...You keep a close eye on your tenant, you live mortgage free, someone else subsidizes your equity position, and you get a second rental when you decide to move on to a new house.Also you in theory get to stock pile your cash you would have paid in rent/mortgage.

I can assure you that they are not doing this with an eye toward assisting drug dealers or other criminals!!  

Also, keep an eye out for lowes coupons.