So you have a boot issue.I find it easier to simply think about buying as much as I sold and using all of my proceeds to do it.

However, working through the numbers for a few potential deals, this does not appear to be true. 

It's easier to get a refi loan vs a purchase money loan.

It's far easier to get a mortgage as individuals compared to an LLC.

The loans are assumable so even if you intend to sell the buyer could assume, much easier to modify the Agency loan versus a CMBS loan.The other players (outside of commercial banks) are life insurance companies.

I know many people want their manager rummaging around so they can look at potential issue but there are easier ways to get that done.  

I also found what appears to be at least one additional layer of commercial MLS.

On the other side of the closing table, cashing that big check, trust me, you're more likely to say "wow that was a lot of work, how can I make this easier?"

Busy season also appears to get longer and longer as you progress in your career.I would focus on an agent in the area that you are interested in investing in and having him/her set you up with daily updates to the MLS.

Robert, the owner of the company does not appear to be "disqualified" according to the IRS defenition (https://www.irs.gov/publications/p560#en_US_2016_p...) however because he is related to you the transaction may create conflict of interest, which is prohibited.