If you happen to find a buyer before closing that is willing to take over as the buyer on the deal then more power to you.

A/C stuff:You can shut off the power to the outside A/C unit and open up the wiring compartment.

There’s no rush but at the same time if he can sell it sooner than later he would go for it It’s a two flat and the current tenants are paying pretty cheap rent for the area and what the building offers. 2Bd 1bath, beautiful backyard with a full balcony w/ gas powered grill two sets of washer and dryer .75 cents each and central Ac.

Recent changes to the HomePossible program are hurting potential house hackers buying power so my precition is these appreciation rates will slow in the next few years. 

You can buy cash flow anywhere but adding value is the special power of RE, in my opinion.

They can also be an accountability partner for you if they understand your investing strategy.Go through the pre-qualification with them to better understand your buying power, credit, and capacity. 

Attorney's and CPA's are both capable of doing the paperwork and filing for you, although you need to sign unless they have Power of Attorney.

That's the power and beauty of BP....you can actually talk to folks who are already doing it.

Also, on multi units you may want to ask if they have separate power and water meters.

Who has more power during a transaction.