Also, run the numbers with whatever financing is proposed(or different options to see what you want to propose to the seller) and see if you are satisfied with the cash flow.This video may help with that:

I have watched a few youtube videos of some things that are well within my experience level even as a inexperienced repair man and I have some tools.

If any tenant has a UPS on their computer {or video/stereo equipment}, or if you have any cable or telephony equipment on-site, it may have a UPS attached to keep it operational when the electrical service has an outage.

You might enjoy her videos.

@Nick Keesee , a few great resources I found about syndication are:Craig Haskell at valuehoundacademy.comJoe Stampone at astudentoftherealestategame.comJoshua Kahr (general commercial course) at http://vimeo.com/user2742987/videos

I videoed the place with my son, then cleaned and re-rented it.

Make a video tour of the rental unit and put it on Youtube.

I would do what I do in this video...http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3/blog_posts/29012-how-i-talk-to-sellers-with-no-equity

I know Josh Dorkin has a video on this some where but I can't find it.

This video should lay a basic framework for evaluating rental properties, definitely more research is needed though!