., tenant screening, etc.1.)

There is no one size fits all solution.

I encountered a rent to own house in my neighborhood which I tnink is a perfect size for us. 

Interested in Single/Multi Family homes as well as Condos and Small to Mid size Commercial Spaces.

Unfortunately, the loan size ($300k-$400k) is a bit too small for CMBS or conduit loans, but I was hoping someone would know of other methods to obtain this this kind of product.

@Tony Velez    it is a good question... the reality is there is not a one size fits all... for one investor to tell you it is good or bad for you is absurd...    

Have you considered that maybe the comp sold for a lower price because of its condition, size, or a variety of other reasons/conditions requiring a lower selling price. 

Marcuss & Millichaphttp://www.marcusmillichap.com/Also here in Georgia you can pull up the MLS website and screen just for multi-family.

Here is with 50% rule: Here is another screen shot. 

What I am being proposed now is to buy a 30 SFR portfolio in a great rental market and hold it for a year and sell them to 1031 for a Multi family, building credit an income in the process.The idea is that this will give us a higher cash on cash than a mid-sized multi family and thus, higher income to show for in a year when.