You will find some good feedback based on experience from people who have done it before.

Investing in real estate with your own money and from a position of financial strength is, I believe, a far more rewarding experience than leveraging other people's money and being dependent on a positive outcome to keep you afloat. 

I would ask if they are looking for just private lenders or if they are open to hard money lending as wellIf the latter, I'd say: "Feel free to message me, I'm sure I can give you a few options" or something to that affect

Using the LLC asset only makes more sense to me, but I've heard it from tax attorneys for example that the appraised value is what's used each year, until The Person owns 100%, then it's game over.If anyone has direct knowledge or first hand experience or can point me to a specific reference document (IRS perhaps?)

I bought these about three years ago and was ahead of the curve a bit on this area but knew from experience that this area was a good bet.

Feel free to reach out and best of luck to you.

(To see if you can sell tax free.)How much money do you have invested and how much are you making in cashflow and mortgage pay down.

While I can't speak to investing in Austin and Peoria due to my lack of experience in those areas, I can definitely vouch for Cleveland as a fantastic option, especially if you're seeking cash flow properties.

In contrast, volatile markets experience significant price fluctuations due to economic sensitivity and high levels of speculation, leading to potential affordability issues and market corrections.

ITs certainly in the ballpark but I think you can do better most likely - especially with your experience of owning five rentals - certainly some options here on BP to shop around - but the rates and points seem a tad high - you could probably secure something with both a lower rate and origination (and potentially no appraisal cost as some Hard Money Lenders don't require them)