While running our Handyman company an old school friend of my husband’s reached out to us.

This order could potentially grant you access to the property for inspection, considering the insurance requirement.If the current insurance policy is unfeasible due to access issues, explore other insurance options that can provide coverage under these circumstances.Keep a detailed record of all your attempts to conduct the inspection and any communication with the tenant, the insurance company, and legal entities.

But if you mean questions for a GP to actually assess deals:Before I even consider signing up for a call or to be added to someone "investment club" I look up the primary partners in the company.  

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New companies like Intel, Amazon, and Google are also investing here.

A lot of reasons but these are the first in my mind right now:- I was looking for a property in Boston that was valued up to 500k (driven by the company's total available capital at the time).

I assume metal roofs in general are more expensive so thats why builders, flippers, roofing companies push them because they are better for their margins, but if you are planning on holding the asset for the long haul I have to think metal is going to last way way longer. 

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

I think you have 3 options - Update it to HUD standards, wait for a cash buyer, or use a company like I just found with a search https://www.nhmcinc.com/now-financing-pre-1976-manufactured-...

Looking for some referrals for a property management company which services the 90201 zip code.