I already own 25 units so I know the market fairly well.My plan has been to acquire a couple (or three) 4 plex units that should net me $150 to $175/unit/mo (based on what I have seen over the last 3 years with my other units).

A good broker should be able to guide you in your investment decisions in terms of giving you insights about different markets and asset classes, current trends in those markets, any other specialized info and statistics that they have access to and that is not publicly available.

I suppose it wouldn't hurt for me to learn more now, with the price I am paying and upgrade CPAs to something for hands off on my end as I acquire more properties

I'm mostly focusing on looking in Lawrenceburg to start, because it is so easily accessible, but I am very open to suggestions if you have any.

Does acquiring a property under your LLC make it complicated to refi?  

I am pretty confident and I can ask my immediate circle for a loan to acquire the property.

Most of my other properties are small commercial.I've got a decent amount of equity in what I think is a sizeable portfolio for my age & stage, as well as access to some private money, but have been coming to the conclusion that a joint venture(s) would be a great way to accelerate acquisitions. 

I'm looking to acquire a few rental units in the Sunnyside/Brookhaven area of town and while the rents are strong I am curious to hear a Property Manager's - or other investor in the area's - thoughts on what the area is really like and is it a part of town where investors have to chase rents? 

After a few years of receiving cash flow from the multis, and perhaps borrowing against them to acquire more income-producing properties, we could eventually move into the house in South Pasadena to take advantage of the schools, while the in-laws would get to retire on the cash-flow from the multi-families.

My primary objective is acquiring decent cash flow and the savings that I have aren’t tied to any kind of debt.