Course you can gauge a bad deal pretty easily but the good ones or workable ones may take more finesse or tweaks.

It may not be exciting right away, but if you plan to hold it for a few years, that equity growth could easily beat a short flip profit.

The deed holder will almost always be included in claim because the deed holder is easily identified.

You’d pay ordinary income tax on the full withdrawal plus a 10 percent penalty, which can easily wipe out 25 to 40 percent of what you pull out.

This establishes a solid, defensible baseline income that the lender can easily underwrite.

This would give you access to long term fixed rate debt financing options, make it easier to self manage and allow you to more easily sell if you find real estate investing is not for you.Secondly, a positive cash flow of $24K annually from 18 units seems like a very low return given the prices larger multifamily properties (10+ units) are currently trading for in Snohomish County. 

They should easily be able to provide you the punch list.

I wish they had an app, but still can easily be used on your phone is one thing I would change.

  ( this is very LOW )   But I'm stuck with them until March 2019.Taxes ~$2200 / yr Insurance: $98 / moTenants pay Electric, Owner pays all others - gas (steam) heat, water, sewer, landscaping, snow removalI can easily raise these to 800+ in their current condition. 

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