Why are you looking for private $ in this structure?

by virtue of inventory properties in the range you are looking make up about 2% of all MF structures built...you're looking for a needle in a haystack...You can buy an 8-unit in my city for $1.6m and a 16-unit for $600,000...what are some of the other criteria you are focused on...unit count really isn't that important

We did same thing at my primary home but rebuilt most of the roof structure on a two car garage.

Directed IRA setup and fee structure is a bit different than most SDIRA custodians in that they charge a fee, based on owning and "IRA/LLC" which is entirely self directed through a bank account that is owned by the IRA, for which the IRA beneficiary is typically the manager. 

If you are hiring bottom of the barrel people, maybe they will work for that structure, but the sophisticated and quality property managers will not.

On top of this, I always structure contracts on larger jobs to protect me.

What makes their commission structure different from other boutique or brokerage firms? 

I'm not looking at a 10 unit apartment building which requires a commercial loan - different amortization time frame, structure etc.

Focus on running the numbers and what's on the market and how you can structure an offer that makes the deal work for you and the seller. 

We have also been told, to different degrees of directness, that companies that are early adopters of non-traditional treasury structures are discouraged as customers.