I'm seeking suggestions on how to expand beyond my current investments, which consist of one long-term rental and my current primary residence.Background: In 2020, I purchased my primary single-family home near Camp Lejeune, NC, using a 0% down VA loan for approximately $184k.

Your property manager's comfort zone apparently doesn't extend to the larger project you'd like them to take on.

The agreement was signed and the overall purchase price $225K.

It does show that a group has been good at marketing to raise capital, but it could also mean they are levered up to their ears, have no cash flow, are on the brink of insolvency, etc, just at a larger scale then you or me.

I’m looking to purchase a rental property in Cincinnati.

I can find properties in my market that perform similar on a larger scale (more costly but similar percentages) but they bleed cash after the refi which is why I have not purchased in 2.5 years.  

It's important to note that other wholesalers are more likely to JV with you and take a disposition fee rather than simply give or sell you their list.If you're interested in purchasing access to cash buyers, you might consider platforms like InvestorLift, which can cost $25-30K a year for their dispo services.

and pay them off with that, BUT if he were to sell the property, he would rather much sell it to us (his family).so my question here is if I were to bare interest in buying his property (it would be my first) so it stays in our family line, what would be the best way to purchase and finance it (possible house-hack or LTR if I were to purchase it) ?

We have a verbal commitment on an off-market property in Ohio and need a purchase agreement drafted.  

Purchase price: $2,400,000 Sale price: $3,800,000 48 unit asset in a tertiary market. great upside in bringing rents to marketwe sold the asset after taking rents from 700 to 1000$ per door.our investors recieved year 5 returns in year 3 What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?