My first question is: with all the SFR conversations, it seems like the underlying assumption is that one family will rent it out as oppose to multiple strangers.

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I was just talking to a realtor about that yesterday from a conversation I had the day before.

I feel like I finally have enough information to have a conversation about this to help me make the right choices.

Hey @Ja'CoI was just listening to the latest podcast of the Real Estate Radio Guys and a conversation they had with Jason Hartman reminded me of your post.  

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So - with regard to the hard money loan (disclaimer - this is all from podcasts / books and conversations with hard money borrowers - no actual experience so take it as is) -- hard money is typically, as advertised above, short term (6 months to 5 years in some cases from what I have heard/read).