Government, institutional, military sectors are largely permanent employers.

These investors, both small high-net-worth investors as well as the institutional mega-funds, are placing money into real estate offerings because they see it as a great alternative to other investment options. 

I currently work at a company called Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), as a marketing coordinator. 

To be clear, in most states, any "Management" Company, works exclusively at the direction of the Board, and has no authority to make actual decisions on major issues like budgeting and monthly fees.Check for a local chapter of Community Association Institute, and review their resources for Boards and Owners.

It's likely the size of this one is going to be too small for any institutional investor on the acquisition/ rehab, but you'd likely have a ton of luck in the private money space! 

I have joined the American Planning Association and am preparing to join the Urban Land Institute.

This is not dissimilar from Grant Cardone or other more institutional syndicators. 

Plus its just trained sales people if they are some what institutional instead of a new operator.

In bid down states where the interest rate starts at 18 percent for example but goes down you can get bid down to horrible rates.The reason is there are not only investors there but institutional buyers along with groups represented by attorneys that are just looking for a slightly higher interest rates than what they can get at a bank.

@Evan Stuber I acquired a few hundred single family homes out there for institutional investors over last 3 years.