type comments, but it seems I might be on track.  20%+closing +++ down is tough and also a risk and your credit is got to be good enough for a bank so it seemed on target... but the thought of Hard Money and deals that encompass Balloon loans, and variable rates etc., are scary to me! 

If you do not have much equity in the property yet then you would have a minimum amount to use for a HELOC.In the future if you plan to use the BRRRR strategy I find it best to target a 70% of ARV/LTV for your All-in Cost basis.  

Is there a target time of year to buy to rent out? 

Will it be easier for the LLC to rent/manage the property or through the POA, or is there just really no difference.  

We can all agree that this is a much easier path that allows you to focus your time & efforts on other things whereas running a full fledged business is a full time endeavor.As an entrepreneur ask yourself what takes more time, effort & work?

Its much much easier.

Residential class is just a lot easier to do the financing and the insuring, and you're not getting much more scale at 6 units.The downside is that you won't be able to directly capture any forced-appreciation on residential class (4 units and below.)

For example why did some target single family as opposed to condos or multi families house?

I have a targeted list focusing on 4 counties in the area.

Be very specific in what you can do to make his life a little bit easier.