The rents in my area do not support a true zero money down deal.

This can lead to all kinds of problems including potential legal issues.

If this is the case, is there some reasonable rules of thumb to use here (e.g. how much should I be holding out for and what kind of a range in mortgage rates should I expect?)

@Jay Chopra  could you please clarify what you mean by 'Gap funding partner' and share what kind of terms come with the refi exit strategy?   

If you can't get comfortable doing that kind of leverage than don't.

Do you think the local market can support $1100 for a studio, $1500 for one bedroom, and $1775 for 2 bedroom units?

Do you think the local market can support $1100 for a studio, $1500 for one bedroom, and $1775 for 2 bedroom units?

These kinds of thieves take more than money, they erode our ability to trust and make us question ourselves.  

My agent, also an investor with say around 100 doors, expressed skepticism that sellers will be willing or able to break out these kind of details when selling a small segment of their portfolio, and cited the expenses of a CPA keeping track of 100 LLC's as a deterrent to keeping properties separate.I had assumed that it is a relatively easy matter to keep transactions for separate properties separate.

Would you be so kind to let me know of a few companies the turnkey containers.