Would you help is wedding coordinating/planning or just rent the space out?

I currently have my investment portfolio all in North Jersey and planning on purchasing a number of units in Syracuse.

Trustin your PM partner is important and they will follow your lead, so don't expect them to provide you with your business plan. 

You haven't told us anything about what you plan to do after purchasing the property, so it's not clear how important interest rate is in the long run. 

Business plans with certain arms of AHP haven't worked out.

We plan on replacing the flooring and possibly new kitchen countertops. 

Tax planning is the key!

I would focus on homes with dysfunctional floor plans.

I plan to live in the smallest unit and rent out the rest.

I’m asking because I plan to eventually scale and get into multifamily syndication, and I know learning to raise capital will be a crucial skill.Scaling with Private Lenders: Once I’ve done a few flips, I’m thinking of finding a group of private lenders to help me scale the business.