My goal is simple, I want my LLC to stand on its own feet and continue to flourish and grow while being a very favorable, safe investment to a private money lender with decent returns in hopes of a long-term relationship.

That will allow you to see what they do, how they do it, and gain favor with them that naturally leads to learning. 

Judges don’t look favorable on landlords pulling stuff like this.

Someone approached some of the investors I work with for a "favor."

Even if not, with a good DSC, you should still be able to get favorable terms on a long term rental loan. 

@Jason Switherspoon so your cousin is not really doing you all that much of a favor.

Hoping just with networking online, fb, IG, REIA Meetups (yet to make it to the one i have heard of nearby), etc, that i'll eventually connect with people that'll be great help as i'd like to return the favor to others in the future.I guess you can say what I am experiencing is "analysis paralysis", but how do I go about getting past it ?

Can you tweak they type of multi youre in search of2) Increase your budget: I tell clients all of the time when helping them in an ultra competitive area that you may need to come to the table with a budget higher than what you expected to get what you want. 3) Change your terms loan type: Can you offer more favorable terms?

You would need to be willing to work with commercial mortgage rates, though, which impacts your bottom line.One of the most common strategies for investors to still get the favorable financing available through their personal name while utilizing the liability protection of the LLC is by simple adding a Land Trust.

I would like to minimize my reportable profit in the current transaction, which will be taxed as ordinary income plus self employment tax (yuck), in favor of larger taxable gain, at more favorable rates, in the future.