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Nathan, where did you get the 5 to 60 unit, was that an arbitrary designation, or are you speaking from personal experience?

Are GC’s able to choose designs?

Stay engaged!

Using the SFR as an example, I could likely get a 2300 SqFt building with low quality finishes, basic architectural design, etc finished for under $400K ($175/sqft)However, if you had an ultra- high-end, luxury home before; you likely won't be very happy with what that $400k ultimately yields.

Such entity in the ordinary course of its business must be engaged directly in real estate management or development activities.2) Expenses related to the real estate will be paid by the corporation.3) The real estate will not be used for personal use.4) There may be periods of time when the 50% test described in 1(a) above is not satisfied.

I have no magic answer. for me personally I have been active real estate agent/broker since I was 18 i have made millions and LOST millions ( 2008 melt down like many others in that time frame) this go around for me it's TRUE equity not size gross size of the portfolio for me personally. and again, for most of us that are actively engaged in real estate be it lending providing capital to flippers making real estate commissions .. 

The house looks chopped up in blocks because A) it's a terrible design, and B) Nothing picks up cues from any other part of the house.

Basically, use the policy to buy other assets, then you can use the policy (if designed properly) to supplement retirement when you're done obtaining assets. 

So I know that anything I quote you, I'll be AT LEAST $4500 off, and even more if I engage in the folly of expressing closing costs as a percent of purchase price.A local real estate agent will know what "legacies" and lines on maps you have to contend with.