Too easy.  24 SFHs, one LLC, one checking account, one spreadsheet, one cell phone, one old beat up pickup truck named Ghost, and 30 trusted contractors / professionals on speed dial. 

Whichever route puts more money in your pocket--assuming the effort to get the money is fairly equal--is the route I'd advise

the lenders i'm talking to are sayin that they'll cash out on the appraisal or purchase price whichever is lower. 

I HAVE THE MONEY IN PLACE, I UNDERSTAND I NEED TO BUILD MY CORE 4 IN WHICHEVER MARKET I CHOOSE, I JUST WANT HERE WHAT YOU MIGHT DO IF YOU HAD MY MONEY AND GOALS IN MIND.

I'd take whichever route is more profitable.

You can use the appraisals rent schedule which ever is greater.

You may have to use a skip tracing service to find more personal information (email, cellphone, etc.).

Cell phone towers are not favored by towns and also carry several other regulations which would likely preclude any commercial businesses there.

This is what I would generally recommend for people with the down payment or that are already in the Investing game.Regardless of how you want to get into this I would recommend you have whichever down payment you want to go with as well as 3-6 months of reserves.

I am not even sure if my PM is quoting me the cheapest and best service or the whichever is the fastest so they can move on.