According to what I have read elsewhere, at a couple properties...that is also about the place that conventional lending starts to become more challenging and portfolio lending and private financing options start to be a better fit.

I'm mainly looking for 2-4 unit multifamily properties, ideally that need some work.  

Therefore if there is an active hard money lender in the area or suggestions for loans that might fit this deal profile, I'd be delighted to discuss.  

Being a friend to walk through a house you want to buy and seeing if it fits your needs sounds like a non issue.

If he is interested, I'll share what I know about him and then you can contact him directly to see if he might be a good fit for you.

I'm hoping to find something in the next month or so, ideally.  

Thank you @Raul Pelcastre @Roger Pokorny @Josie Roman and NA Beard, are there actually certain requirements for a property to fit into a certain "class" or is it more just by feel about the property as a whole?  

I would ideally like to start in single family, or even duplexes for buy and hold cash flow.

You will have to vet the market, and the neighborhood, to see if it fits your strategy should you choose to go turnkey.

Mark Unglab is the agent that I deal with.