If it is a larger amount, I like my interest rate to go down. 

Personally, I only put larger multi-family and commercial property in LLCs.    

One of them is a rather large Real Estate investor.

From what I know about Seller financing, it is a great option if you have the larger down payment that I feel most ask for or require.

It's an estate sale, and the seller was very short with me on the phone but here's the info he sent me:Estate sale - House + lot with potential to be subdivided (could profit from subdividing and selling the land)Looks like a single family home, I'd guess 2-3 beds/1-2 bath. 1.33 Acres (57, 935 Sq Ft)Asking $250kThe "county listed it at $238k"Conventional financing only.Description on flyer: "beautiful lot with large trees, quiet neighborhood, newer larger homes in the area.

Corey, I thought you were in a bank, LOL, I see you're a HML now, good luck.You're right about the growth among seniors, most running through established brokerages and REITs, pools on much larger scales than we generally speak of here. 

I don't want to be involved in day to day operations boots on the ground, so I need a larger community that can support staff, but again, I have plenty of friends who are milking the smaller community niche.

Now, the more deals you do, bigger and more diverse your buyers will be and have a larger pool of people you can market to.

I don't know that you wouldn't be better off buying quads getting 30 year money on them for a good interest rate.The benefit for larger properties 5 + really starts happening in the mid double digits in units for scale.If the broker is spending time with you then you should commit to that broker.

Full disclosure my company is one of the larger property managers in the area but there are a few others that I have had positive experiences with that can share for your research if you would like.The best strategy will be the one that matches your skill level, resources and tolerance for risk.