One, I can easily spend that amount of money on direct mail and potentially only see 1 interested seller.

I am a lawyer and could have represented myself very easily, but I didn't even consider that option and instead went with an attorney that has been at basically every zoning meeting for the last 20 years.6) Once you have a plan, if you are going to need variances, reach out to owner-occupied neighbors.

But if you don’t think that you can maintain meticulous records and follow the CRLTO guidelines easily, then it’s best that you use the move-in fee approach.

It's only that high in certain pockets of the city which are easily avoidable.

If you have 100k in dry powder, that can get you a 300-400k budget easily for a BRRRR deal once you leverage. 

This is easily the most favorable financing both from an upfront and monthly cost standpoint, and generally you don't have to have received your first paycheck prior to closing. 

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

Upon a walkthrough the major things that stood out to me are: roof is near the end of its life, the ac unit, water heater, and a section of cast iron main sewer line (easily accessible overhead in basement) all need to be replaced. 

I do believe that the market is going to cool off quite a bit in the coming months, this is my personal thought granted it may not be true. 2. 1 Bed vs 3 Bed; I could easily afford a 1 bed condo and purchase any furnishings.

Easily last renovated 30 years ago on average.