The tenured brokers in the business do not want to damage their reputation by misrepresenting to another firm on what the commission split would be or what the seller would do.If it is a wholesaler or a fee taker middleman type thing and they have little to no experience that can be a recipe for disaster.

@Bryan Martin - You also need to find out if the units are metered separately or is it master metered and if the owner (potentially you in the future) responsible for any of the expenses as far as the utilities are concerned i.e. electric, gas, water, sewer and trash/dumpsterWith a quad also make sure to get all the expenses (that are applicable) for common area like lighting, sec sys, landscaping, snow removal etc.

When you buy your regular landlord's policy for your 4-plex it will come with dwelling coverage, which give you protection in case of fire or other property damage, as well as "Premises Liability".

A rough equivalent would be having the water not working in one of the bathroom sinks. 

The small fee you pay now might save you in the long run from getting into hot water and costing you thousands.

etc.I think that in this manner, you will stand out from the many other lookers and gawkers who are just testing the waters.  

I know the roof was replaced 3 years ago as well as 3 water heaters.

As far as legalities, I’m not a lawyer but I think you would be in very hot water.  

We had the same on our farm, in fact some of our native stockmen would hang water fowl for several days (tenderizing) before eviscerating for cooking. 

A few months ago, Hurricane Harvey hit Corpus Christi and caused minimal damage.