While metrics like square footage or price per square foot matter, the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and overall location are often more critical for attracting tenants.Engaging a property manager early on can save you from costly mistakes and help you invest in properties that perform well in the rental market.

Even something as simple as utilizing ChatGPT to speed up certain processes such as asking for generalized information on a market's demographics and immigration patterns can be useful and save a lot of time.

I put on a duplex I had there and got 6 offers so I know the market is robust.. there currently.. contact me privately if interested .  

You can also do this on a refinance.Else, you can find private money, take out a HELOC if you have a lot of equity, go hard money and then refinance after, or see if your preferred builder offers financing.

I have a potential private lender, but I need to determine if this is a viable investment opportunity and explore the best financing options You posted this same thing three times - in two it was a 36 unit and in the third a 32 unit.Do you have any other details about the transaction or perhaps wish to share your initial analysis so the volunteers here can poke holes in it or tell you why you're right?

I rented it out to save the house when I move out and I'm out of pocket $1,300 every month towards the mortgage.

The other quesiton i have is if private equity is starting to get involved in this market, companies like Apollo & Carlyle, does that change your feelings about getting involved in the space?

There is no shortage of private equity offerings, and the aforementioned vehicles. 

Leveraging a HELOC (home equity line of credit) could allow you to invest in multifamily without completely draining your savings.

The reality is stocks are NOT "investing", there savings accounts with super charged interest earning potential, that comes with the risk of going to 0.