Get on a real estate agent's database email list and get first notification of foreclosures / REOs and multi-family units hitting the market in your price range and in the areas where you want to buy.Then, tour properties and make an offer via your agent.

Hi,I am under contract for a 2 family house and in process of getting FHA loan from via broker lender.

Have a few I just committed to via RealCrowd.

Since surveys not usually recorded in the public records, any survey you locate is of little use from a purchase perspective other than for you to see what "may" be the property boundary lines and possible easements. 

But, as you know there are so many 'nuances' to a deal/relationship that I cannot express via a forum post.That's why I am really working to see if I can figure out a way to make this work.But a 'bad deal' is a bad deal and sometimes you do have to walk.

I would always have tenant send in rents via mail or set them up for ACH withdrawal.  

Alex Cordero , not sure what you are intending to do but the value of the LLC is meaningless unless you are the manager of the LLC of have special rights via the operating agreement.If you are lending on a property that is in a LLC, then ask for the deed or put a mortgage on it.If you are investing via a syndicate, then have an attorney review the partnership and PPM docs if this is your first time.

I discovered there is a fair amount of abuse in online referrals, both on forums and via email. 

I then had the new management contact the transferred tenants via letter and let them know of the changes. 

Most interactions with accountants are done via electronic files, pdfs, and phone.