After reading countless numbers of books, listening to podcasts and meeting with vets, it was a sigh of relief to complete a full transaction. 

Let's say you net $340k after transaction costs on a $600k sale and can invest that for a 10% cash on cash return. 

I am a commercial banker and I am sure as a CPA you would agree that most of the time attorneys do a good job of representing their client BUT sometimes attorneys get in the way of a transaction.    

Your ability to leverage your vendor relationships and get cost-effective and quick,/reliable service will make an impression on tenants and owners alike.

-Not communicating with investors effectively- How the unit is performing, what it needs to get it to perform better.

I’m fortunate to work with a local Agent that is just incredible, all our transactions have been smooth and on-time, not a single issue.

not sure how you can do a transaction with a deceased person?

While not as effective as a face to face I've gotten go leads doing this when I'm in areas where they don't meet frequently or I'm there between meetings.You can also look for realtors who are selling the type of property you're interested in buying, go to their personal website and see if they are selling a number of investment homes or if that was just a one and off.

Do local eviction laws incentivize paying the rent or do they have the opposite effect?

I can help with any type of transaction or loan.