And are there non commercial options available? 

The best part of it is that they offer my tenants an Auto-pay option, which has greatly decreased the amount of late payments I receive.

If you aren't a Real Estate Professional, I am not sure adding more to your portfolio, with the main intention being tax reduction, is the best option.

Memphis or Little Rock would be great options if you're looking for stable, slow growing areas that will yield more for you monthly.

I have not done a lot of research yet, but I imagine that others in town are begining to wonder about their options as well.Being creative and building are the parts that I'm passionate about, so I'm not interested in cookie cutter designs or paying others to do what I consider to be the fun part.

As a part of the acquisition, all my stock options were accelerated and paid out as cash through payroll.

There is an option to give equity, but I do not love that option in all cases. 

The two most obvious options at hand are : A/ Accumulating capital through my job before investing in real estate B/ Asking for a bank loan that would allow me to invest sooner, saving time, after doing market research Which strategy is better, in your regards ?

Kenmore, Bothell, Brier, and Woodinville all have great options.

Seller financing is a GREAT option if you can get a seller to agree to this (which is not easy).