Just because you waive the inspection contingency, doesn't mean that you can't view the property critically. 

I know that this is a great way to become exposed to more ideas and options.Advice / criticism / comments most appreciated!

Appreciation is critical to building wealth in real estate and without it, building a large rental portfolio is a much slower process.

In this business, taking advantage of great opportunities is critical to an investor's success.

The critical consideration in these markets will be to find zip codes where the population is growing, because zip codes in which the population is declining will result in declining values over time and perhaps declining rents as well.I've always liked Albany as a market, though I have not invested there because there is very limited product in the larger multifamily space.  

I welcome feedback, suggestions, comments, even critical feedback, as no one knows everything, and I fins value in everyone's input (even the beginner, who might see things differently with a "fresh set of eyes."

Austin, the critical first question that every investor needs to answer is WHY am I investing in real estate?  

On flips knowing what to do and not to do is critical.

I guess since I have never used one I don't think of them... good FA is critical for many folks.. as long as they are not selling you their product they get paid to sell and are truly independent. 

Sounds like it's a pretty critical component of real estate investing.Thanks again!