How many landlords are actually going to waste money on lawyers and take their former tenants to court afterwards and try to obtain a judgement? 

Going slower allows you to minimize any mistakes and learn without losing money.

They also want almost 12 months reserves CAM and rent averages to feel secure the owner can work through COVID going away and possibly returning again in the fall.Lenders with STNL investment grade tenants with essential businesses the lenders are not imposing those reserves and still giving great rates with minimal down.So the retail centers now for us to consider buying the cap rate has to be REALLY HIGH for dealing with that otherwise you lose one tenant and fill another one up and do a lot of treading water for not much extra additional yield.

If you give them the freedom to be candid, that will reduce your time wasted on candidates that aren't a good fit. 

This may cost you more upfront, but the upgrades should give you maintenance-free (or at lest minimal maintenance) for a good number of years.

Failure to do so constitutes mortgage fraud and your head start will be wasted. 

The rise in unemployment nationally has affected our market minimally here in the Greater Boston market.What town is your multi-fam in?

I will only do this deal if I can do it with minimal money into it. 

Don’t waste time on looking off market or other strategies if you haven’t purchased a place of your own yet.

I think ideally I would contact a real estate agent in the area so I can discuss what I'm looking for, but since I won't be able to get financing yet I don't want to waste any agents' time.