That's why it's buyer beware and there are contracts with specific language.

Specifically: Corona, Eastvale, Chino, Chino Hills, Norco, Jurupa, Pomona, Ontario, Covina, Brea, Diamond Bar, Mira Loma, Riverside, Cucamonga, Montclair, Claremont, Fontana, La Verne, or Upland? 

The classification of multifamily properties is not set in stone.Some people look at it by Construction Year exclusively, and others weigh in the Property Conditions, Ammenities, etc.Here is a very general classification by construction year:Class A: 0-15 years oldClass B: 16-29 years oldClass C: 30+ years oldClass D: 30+ years old in high crime areas.To answer your specific question about section8 being a Class B or A, I’d say it is not likely. 

Why don't you 'interview' both of them (even though you already know them) but each should have a specific marketing plan/approach, staging?

If you are looking for some guidance it would help if you provide little more details of what it is you are trying to accomplish, or post a specific question. 

I’m new so I don’t have any to contribute that are specific to REI, but from my other businesses.Waze + a calendar connection - easiest way to get traffic notices for departure time for your next meeting Outlook - it’s more powerful than the default iOS mail when it comes to signatures, scheduling, and managing emails Evernote - great note taking and overall brainstorming tool Dropbox - self-explanatory.

You business model is that of a flipper and this is an "accident".You can see how many things in your specific situation could go either way depending on what was actually going on. 

To educate myself about what I should be looking for I've been listening to the bigger pockets podcasts, specifically ones explaining how to get started in real estate, how to find and finance deals.I hear two things constantly that i'm not entirely sure how to approach,ONE - Get good at analyzing deals - I don't know how to do this and i'm not really sure how to learn it.TWO - Establish criteria for what you are looking for - I don't know what criteria I should use to narrow my search. how do you decide what to look for?

Any advice specific to financing in CT considering this will be a BRRR deal..

What specifically are the terms?