Then, separate the properties into an LLC faster.From an insurance perspective, most companies will bundle your first one to five properties with your home and auto. 

I have been thinking of hosting a meetup on the varied aspects of the BRRRR strategy both good and bad.Good Luck.

Locally to Des Moines, we host a monthly meetup at Wobbly Boots (formerly at Ingersoll Tap) on the third Thursday about REI and another on the first Thursday at Feliz & Oscars focused on Financial Independence.

Are there options to bundle multiple properties and get a business loan or something that I'm not aware of to get a larger amount of money to invest and avoid walk-throughs of a lot of units?

Still, sounds like it's probably worth a shot to host a meeting to connect with those who may be excluded from others means of being contacted. 

My thoughts were to ask for references, ie other hosts.

I host a small meetup in West Sac, we actually have a meeting tonight https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/770611-west-sacramento-monthly-investor-meetupThere are other, bigger meetups as well, I can give you details via messenger if you like

He also hosts an awesome BP meetup in NYC.

Below is the link https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-estate-addicts/id1456305097 - I would recommend reaching out to the hosts. 

My wife and I have had great success finding and screening for great tenants by hosting an open house.