Any sense on whether they are strategic in picking streets/blocks.

You want to be sure the lender you choose has navigated them before.Can help you strategize the lending piece for this purchase AND purchases in the futureIs an investor themselvesThe Bigger Pockets Money podcast is a great one to listen to.

My wife and I love real estate and helping strategize with other investors.

But the key point of getting rich via RE is not to follow the guru on youtube hahaha or BP guru.....but key is to understand the macroeconomy trajectory and Fed actions lol ; maybe because due to my background in traditional portfolio investment and software architecture, I could see real estate investment is not that difficult but there should be good strategic business planning with proper risk management adjustment.

We've paid off 2 so far this year, but we are done expanding and our rates were higher or had other strategic advantages doing so.  

Is there a strategic plan to coming up with a rent price other than rent- payment = profit 

So one thing to think about is how you can strategize around this. e.g.

Turbo tax just asks you questions- if you don't really know what it's asking you won't get correct results, let alone strategic advice. 

The sponsor acquired this asset with below market rents in place, and immediately commenced a strategic rent increase program.

Then, after you've figured out how the change will benefit limited partners, you can develop a strategic business plan for renovations, updates, or greener-living choices.Occupancy is the number one indicator of how much cash flow a property generates.