Systems and processes - your project manager or general contractor are responsible for weekly walk throughs, and material inventory.Best of luck!

He likes to find new things to do, create new processes for them, and then hand them off to his staff (like me) and then just stay involved to fix issues and improve over time.Handing your building off to a GOOD PMC may be similar.

Agreed,Should have been removed during rehab process but sometimes it can be missed.Rehabbed hundreds and many times the crews miss stuff so not completely on the seller.I always tell our investors to have common sense when doing a building inspection.Anything that can affect the long term sustainability of the property like foundation, roof, mechanics, HWH, furnace, electrical, plumbing is on us.Any cosmetic stuff that won't really affect rent or cashflow is up to negotiation.If investor is adamant on being fixed, we will fix but at a cost.There is no such thing as perfection on 50-100 year old homes.The demographic in my area also doesn't require perfection.If they do, we don't rent to such folks and advise the suburbs which come at a 3x monthly rent compared to the city.The tree should be removed by the seller and foundation addressed.Doesn't look too major to me anyway.Thanks 

Understand their fees, bid process, termination requirements, markups for work done, how they confirm fair bidding (especially if they have on-staff handyman).I would talk to the actual tenant in place to understand what their experience is with both property and management team.I would drive the area to understand how your property compares to others on the street/in the neighborhood.I would talk to other management companies and realtors to understand their understanding of the market, rent levels, etc.Basically, full due diligence and underwriting of the property.

. - Permit ConsultantsIn areas where vacation rental dwelling permits or licenses are required (DO YOUR RESEARCH) it can be useful to employ a consultant to process your application or permit.

The actual "act of syndication" is as old as time, but as we know it, the term is becoming more curated towards GP LP capital raises for CRE assets in the public eye.Syndication simply refers to the process of pooling together resources or investments from multiple individuals, entities, or organizations to collectively finance and participate in a particular venture, project, or investment opportunity (not just real estate)...I mean... the term syndication actually came from media syndications in the early 19th century so this statement is quite vague albeit.

It sounds like it should be a simple process since there was no income.

You could also use the current home to pull out a HELOC for the DP of the next FHA home.Make sure you are talking to an experienced Banker or Loan officer who has handled multiple "Gift of Equity" type transactions to avoid drawn out process or issues in underwriting. 

@Kevin Zhang, You've hit on a huge use of the 1031 - the ability to go from high cap expense risk to low cap expense. 

So why waste time & money on Oakland 4plex when that student bought over 100 homes last yr with the same simple process!