I’d recommend starting by looking into markets that match your real estate goals. 

As an accredited investor you have access to hundreds of new potential syndications every month (and crowdfunding deals which are the same thing except are allowed to market on the Internet).You may want to start off on a site like CrowdStreet or FinResi , where you can view the variety ( different types of asset classes, strategies, stances) and start to come up with your own method for looking at deals (which matches your unique, personal  risk tolerance, financial situation and financial goals).Thanks Ian.

I'm located near Great Falls in central Montana.I have been self-employed for about 4 years and love what I do, so my goal is to build total wealth long-term, not to maximize cash flow for FIRE/financial freedom in the near-term.

Because you state your goal is to prevent liability I don’t think the LLC will do you any good.

But it all depends on what your goals and money/time constraints are.

In my ideal scenario, I would do some more entry level projects to start off while I learn the ins and outs, but my goal would be to eventually work on more luxury flips - larger scaled projects in more desirable neighborhoods (though fewer and farther between).  

Also, we have a team of fifteen employees now, with processes and systems to scale.Given my track record and ambitious goals, I'm exploring ways to attract investors for fix-and-flip projects and rental property investments.

The experience is working out pretty well.I think their goal is to be your one-stop-shop for the whole process and that will suit me going forward. 

Now I'm re-entering the game, with the basic goal of assembling a $3 million portfolio of rental properties, with a focus on midterm rentals.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.