I did get an email from a young go getter who works full time at an apartment complex and does side work on nights and weekends.

The mortgage business is notoriously difficult, investor and lender guidelines (bank rules) are complex and vary among investors, generally speaking, brokers are not lending their own capital and the liaison on concierge gate keeper. 

His living there is, IMHO, a HUGE complexity.  

Looking to find the easiest to use for multiple apartment complexes.

On the other hand, separate LLCs for each property provide better protection but are more complex and costly to manage.

Chicago is a complex beast of a city with literally hundreds of suburbs, each having their own nuances.

I have 2 properties in PCB and i live in Atlanta.key thing, you absolutely have to have a great cleaner. they will make or break you.then other things, maintenance person, know your emergency 24 hour service people (plumber especially), and contact if you are in a complex for example.then there is technology stack that can help you automate things. if you do a search in this forum, the tech stack is asked quite frequently and discussed

I am also seeking a CPA who specializes in the complex world of real estate investors.

But this model would help in getting together the necessary funds (especially for a down payment and minimizing the potential interest on a loan), while bringing in legal complexity.

I originally bought this 40 unit apartment complex in 2021 in Nw huntsville, Alabama and since then we've maintained a sub 10% vacancy rate year over year.