It is easier to manage the apartment complex and make it more efficient which drives up the value.  

The bachelors/efficiency units, while there is a market, we find it almost as transient as a rooming house and are contemplating turning two bachelors into a single 1-bedroom.I do not mind having some three bedroom units (we only have two), but, outside of the university area, the vacancies can be protracted.  

House had a high efficiency furnace when it was purchased but the AC looks pretty dated. 

It'll help your business be more efficient and you'll a little more credibility that way. 

It comes down to something I learned in college, efficient market hypothesis.  

In addition, there are three efficiencies on the same property. 

You are going to gain at least 15 points of efficiency and should have few furnace worries for he next decade plus.

and of course, once you've dealt with the same buyer a few times he/she can make the end process vastly more efficient and rewarding.  

Can anyone recommend any reliable and efficient GC's that I may be able to reach out too?

The way I see it, crowdfunding is a good thing for RE as it makes it more transparent and efficient and puts a streamlined process around investment options.