Hello,I am wondering what the best strategy is for putting the optimal amount of money down on a single family home with the intent to perform light rehab to buy and hold.

For rentals that are occupied...what is the optimal time for listing and marketing your rental in advance of the upcoming vacancy?

I'd love any advice or ideas as to how I can optimize my success. 

.- number of units (in the case of MF)- location of real estateThe investor has to decide what mix is optimal for their situation.

Plus I like the tangibility of something physical..I'm interested in learning how to structure deals (optimal legal entities, tax implications, risk mitigation), financing options, and have some familiarity with this on a high level (albeit in a corporate and and global context).

All these tools optimize capacity to deliver it where it is needed. 

According to our data, rent costs have increased by 34% from 2012 – 2016, a sign of strong demand for rental units.Another sign for optimism in the Aurora real estate market is the rising home values.

I just recently added Someway and VRBO as listing channels but have not yet optimized completely to increase income and to limit time requirement.I would recommend that you calla few property management companies that handle rentals in your area, have them provide furnished rental comps and expenses.  

For example, if I can build 10x 1br apartments or 8x 1br with 1x 2br apartment, which would be a more optimal combo?

I feel all of your posts are either self advertisement or geared toward utilizing BP’s traffic to give your name a higher ranking (SEO Optimization).