Anything that seems amiss like someone who needs to close from out of the country, anyone needing to close quickly or insisting on a cash purchase, pricing that is out of whack with fair market value for a property, anything off market, anyone sending the wrong amount of money (one fraud is to send more money than they should, then ask for the difference back, the money going to them is good but the money they sent is not), any buyer that makes an offer sight-unseen, or seller who can't meet at the property or doesn't want a sign at the property, anything that seems "off". 5.

I am done spending my money and am looking to scale. 

Also they may need proceeds from home to pay for other liabilities.but let’s be honest when a family member passes away do people want the money from the estate immediately or they thinking to get it paid over decades?

We will finance the 25% down with a loan at 3% from a life insurance policy loan and hope for the best on the conventional investor loan we will have for the purchase money.

The partners spent their careers in retail real estate and made a ton of money.  

House hack the 4 plex - it takes less money down and you likely buy the asset that spits off more cash.

Downpayment was through personal savings from my 9 to 5 and remaining financing for purchase and rehab came from hard money lender (Easy Sreet Capital).

How do you find these distressed home owners without paying a ton of money for some of these lists?

Especially the petty ones that are a complete waste of time, money, and peace of mind!

Use your least tax-efficient money to buy your most tax-efficient assets.