) LOL. and I laid out the risk factors. and I got 50 up votes.. so you can see there is a divide here on BP between as many doors at what ever cost or method you can get them and risk does not matter because Cash flow rentals are the safest thing to buy in the US and appreciation Is gambling etc etc. 

The location isn’t a determining factor between syndicate or buy on your own, it’s just one of the criteria required to identify your goal.You’ve identified you want 30 units, what else?

The report mentioned the acceptable use of Desktop Appraisals and exterior only appraisals in the event of other factors preventing/discouraging interior access. 

Starting with a manager and an agent, you should be able to build out the rest of your team with their referrals.When you say you have $80K for a down payment, are you also factoring in closing costs and reserves? 

I see two factors here: 1.

Depends on the property, price and your personal factors to determine how much you need to put down plus your closing costs.

However, if I'm buying and holding, I think that this is not as big a factor.

Knowing your math is the Number One important factor to finding a good to great deal.

There are some other factors if you want to get technical like neighborhood, schools, types of tenants, the local job market.

Whether you are considering property management now or not, you need to factor this into your cash flow estimate.