And just to be clear, I wasn't being critical of @Brian Burke and his business.

We have a lot of crime here, so it is critical to find the blocks that are safe.

That's critical because if keeping the property, you'll have to refinance it.Also agreed with the above posts, the paperwork is fairly simple. 

It's messed up Danielhttps://caanet.org/criticism-of-rent-control-mount...

A few PMs will know of owners who are running out of cash (maybe because of a critical illness or personal problems not related to the building) or they just took over a building that has been mismanaged by a previous PM.If you can talk to enough PMs and show them you have the experience and financial capability to take down apartment deals, then a few of those PMs will call you if they have owners who are thinking of selling (of course, they will not share info with you until they get the owners' permission first). 

ReplacedCurb appeal is critical when vacancies ariseDriveway, landscape, and various neglected interior items.

I don't know if I'm being too critical, but I go to websites like melissadata and listsource and I see all these lists I can purchase, but aren't these deals that have been seen by lots of brokers already?

Not criticizing, because you are knocking it out of the park, but just trying to offer advice to help as you keep growing.

It is more critical to know what your ROI is in the future than what it is the day you close escrow.

No matter the choice, EDUCATION is THE MOST critical component to getting started.