I recommend selecting an investment city based on the following criteria.Key Criteria for Choosing an Investment CityRents Must Outpace InflationFinancial freedom depends on rental income growing faster than inflation.

I was going to do that in an attempt to get creative with my financing options so that there are no liens on it and I could borrow against it as an option.

Since you want to aggressively invest in the near future, you will need cash and the 30 year option is the right one for you.

You can get a "renovation heloc" which will give you a heloc based on the ARV of your property.

I am based out of Westchester County, NY, looking to invest in multifamily properties.  

Over the past several years it has seem there have been more and more options.

Based on what you say, the LLC may be the better option. ...This post does not create a CPA-client relationship.

Based on your experience, would you agree with that claim?

I do not think options 1 and 2 are mutually exclusive, in fact I think you should do both. 

This gives you flexibility and a clearer understanding of how you’ll proceed based on market changes.