I'm impressed that you are buying 24 units with very little knowledge.

They are the experts and have the best customer service ratings.

Finally, I spent two years almost exclusively working with investors, providing nearly every type of financing.My guess would be this: there is a very definable trade-off between local knowledge and access to properties that "check all of the boxes". 

If you want a little more equity you should try and find a knowledgeable broker who isint just going to stick you with a “nice house” but a good rental property.

They are giving you knowledge, not trying to avoid "going back and forth".

Expand your network and expand your knowledge, it just so happens BP is a good place to do both.

I’m not as familiar with portfolio loans and would love everyone’s insight or knowledge.

Just taking a quick look at your profile, feel like you're a real expert on this.

Beam, Post tension, driving piling, bell bottom, floating, pier and beam...Make sure you have a foundation company that is proficient at the type of project you have.I am no rookie, and I have had major issues with 3 (BBB accredited) business's this year who claimed to be experts in foundation work. 

There are some in SLC and some in Odgen to my knowledge.