From a rental standpoint I prefer properties in the suburbs that are long term rentals because it's a safer more consistent play.

I can pay it off within 6 to 7 months but would prefer to have cf pay it off so i can have some reserve funds from savings

As an investor in real estate myself, I much prefer working with an individual rather than a site like this.

Preferably turnkey in a good neighborhood (C+ and above).

In Wisconsin, we have a couple of good markets for you allowing you to diversify your capital across different markets if that's your preference. 

I would prefer to tap the equity, rather than just sell the property.

By the way - for anyone looking to do this, you might consider just doing a conventional Homestyle renovation loan (or FHA 203K, but I prefer the conventional over FHA), and once it's done, re-fi into a standard VA loan.  

With a rate cut imminent in Sep24, despite my preference for there not to be the pivot has started in the equity market now.

I much prefer a lease that doesn't have a bunch of unnecessary special cases spelled out.

For example, both of the following are possible: 1) Extreme leverage - an "All-in" bet on appreciation: A syndicator can raise capital for multifamily, take out bridge debt on a low-cap rate property, and then lever up again with preferred equity to effectively give the common equity a 90%+ leverage.