RE investing is very localized so the more you can learn the rules and best practices in your area the better you will be!

I would recommend employing some of those best practices though.

If you are operating under your own name, a best practice is to get yourself an umbrella policy to protect you.

Once you get their number, you can see what their previous inspections consisted of.

I love to read some insight on best practices when wanting to build relationships with quality wholesalers and how to find them within my Philly market?

Too many new investors are just looking for methods that spam (because companies say it works), but it doesn't work unless you have a very large budget that can stay consistent and then still, it's a lot of kissing frogs to find the good deals.

Does she have a consistent income history?

This book is so complete, practical and business like.

All investments have some level of risk, but multi family real estate seems like a better place for consistent gains right now than stocks or other investments (and I already have lots of exposure to equities through my TSP/401k). 

When evaluating a new property, it is essential to understand how the seller has managed the property and how effective their practices have been.In many cases, a property will be marketed with offering materials assuming “market management fees.”