All good advice here, as far as learning what questions to ask, but gather the relevant info there locally before you make a decision.Get referrals, obviously. 

This has a tremendous impact on cap rate and I read a story where a client had an accepted offer to be used for 1031 exchange, only to find out during due diligence that the listing agent put the lower cap tax value in the listing expenses instead of the actual and relevant current value.

Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, INC.We own a multifamily in Massachusetts and this book has a lot of good relevant information specific to Massachusetts.

In my financial model I built, I take into account any and all relevant expenses giving me my NOI then net out my financing giving me that COC.

The easy way: O conveys to E via deed in lieu.The not-so-easy way: judicial or non-judicial foreclosure, depending on what the underlying docs were.The hard way: declatory judgement in district court.The really hard way: declatory judgement in probate courts, with a side of procedure to determine heirship.There may be other options, depending on what other facts are relevant, but this is a sampler of what it takes to clean up issues. 

The calculator on biggerpockets asks for ARV on MF, but it is really not very relevant at the early stages, so I wouldn't really worry about it.

@Liz ColeEver since BP updated their search, it seems to me to be more cluttered, confusing and not as relevant and accurate as it used to be even if you use multiple filters.I can't figure it out.They seem to have "fixed" what was not broken.

Some of the questions you ask on the form are not relevant to me. with no alternative option to answer.so, instead of providing you wrong answer I will try to ring you tomorrow to discuss.

It quickly becomes infinitely complex to analyze if you use ALL relevant information.Whether or not the market (or sub market) will appreciate or depreciate ultimately depends on humans making decisions whether directly or indirectly.

From skimming through they seem to be packed with great information and extremely relevant.