I can lend up to 100% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab costs for experienced investors on 1-4 unit properties.

Any advice or recommendations on where to purchase a long term property for rent are appreciated!

Yes quite a few of our 5,000 options have rate and term or purchase!

Someone who can't save up for a new purchase every year but still has a lot of desire for growth in their area of expertise.

You might consider hard money for the initial purchase or going with a DSCR type lender if you find something that is more turnkey.Hey!

I currrntly own a home and am renting it out, I am working on purchasing a duplex.

Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

If you are looking at a 300 unit apartment complex with a $100mm purchase price, then typically you want large, diverse economic, growing cities.If you are buying an Airbnb, well this is a marketing game. 

He is 69 and does not want to reinvest (1031 exchange), which leaves me having to make a much larger investment on my own to meet the 1031 requirements which is more than I’m willing to do at this time.

@Jerry Velezif a property is owned outright with no mortgages, debts or liens on it, then it can (potentially) be purchased on seller financing.