If a unit is significantly under market rent and needs upgrades, offer the tenant an upgrade in exchange for a renewal at a higher rent.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

It will allow you to invest the money on your own but under authority of the custodian.

And honestly, even a DSCR loan by itself, under an LLC, also doesn't provide much shielding. 

Very few, and I mean under 1% of agents are truly investor friendly.

I've hired social media experts (a little different) that work under a similar structure and it's been working great.Not to mention team off-sites if you guys are located in the same area also help a ton.

As noted, it really comes down more to your underlying goals. 

Many “wholesalers” get all excited when getting a property under contract only to discover that a thorough inspection by a knowledgable professional results in repair costs 2 - 3 times higher than they calculated. 

WE DO NOT HOLD TRUST FUNDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES".  

Once you’ve got a little experience under your belt then you can attempt buildings that need more renovations/repairs or have had management issues.