Their familiarity with the local market and diverse financial products could be beneficial.Huntington Bank: With a significant presence in Ohio, Huntington Bank provides various commercial banking solutions and has a history of working with business clients, including those with complex ownership structures.PNC Bank: As a major regional bank, PNC offers comprehensive commercial banking services and has experience dealing with corporate clients, which may align with your fund's requirements.It's advisable to contact these banks directly to discuss your specific needs and assess their ability to accommodate your investment structure without personal guarantees.

Direct access to MLS data, multiple solutions for sellers (off market cash deal or listing), ability to rep. yourself on your own deals (saving on commission), and of course, education & networking.Having a license costs $$$ though.

Doing nothing may be correct for one person, and engaging in a complicated entity structure may also be correct for another person depending on the situation.Each real estate investor/professional has different risk tolerances, different levels of savvy, different abilities in terms of bookkeeping, different estate plans, if one has an estate plan at all, and different relationships.

I know the founders personally, and the ability to call or e-mail when I have an issue and get a quick, personal response makes it worth every penny.

Being clear about what’s covered in the lease and by local laws can avoid misunderstandings and set their realistic expectations.If you do plan to carry out the cosmetic upgrades (because the property is overdue and of course you want to ensure your tenants are enjoying their home to the best of your abilities), try to schedule the repairs at times that minimize disruption.

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: my advice is to get some cash first.. dont be so focused on super high leverage. do seller finance first .. forget sub too until you are very well established and have ability to cash out the loans or refi on a moments notice @Don Konipol  Don gave you chapter a verse about the sub to risk/rewards.

I am in an R3 zone so I am under the impression I have the ability to do so.

As you probably know commercial lending on CRE is not the easiest task right now, then add all the complications to it...foreign buyer, new LLC, new bank accounts, etc and that probably cuts out a lot of lenders who will be interested.Also find out what their goals are to determine if what they want is even feasible. 

And the ability to adapt is critical: we have seen so many STRs pop up in Milwaukee over the last years, that only the best thrive.Speaking of it: next week at RPA-CON we have a session about STR vs LTR.

You can do all of those to increase value or sale ability.