I would offer, depending on property price and type, a $500 to $2500 (no refundable) option fee to the seller enabling me to purchase the property within 30, 60, or 90 days for a specific price.  

Of course, the volume of your portfolio is also a player whether you own LTR or STR. 

Really interesting - tale as old as time in real estate, the largest players trying to scale massively always seem to have these holes/flaws when operating at such a massive scale that keeps the "Little guy" able to compete and thrive

Yes, there are still many NY/NJ investors competing with the local players for deals now.

There is nothing wrong with this, but the LP's will want to understand who all of the players are.

We're already seeing such amazing value there for each investor dollar and with all the growth already happening and planned for the next several years, we have ZERO doubt Huntsville is going to be a major player in the REI space. 

Look up Desert Rat Real Estate on FacebookLots of people in Las Vegas are willing to help, the best way for you to find a mentor is to show them you're a committed and seriously player.

That's a LOT less work than closing 2-3 separate loans.However, if you're an appreciation player in an appreciation market, then I'd rather go SFR.All that said, if you don't enjoy the game and you aren't trying to build an empire, then you should just go passive like Chris mentioned.

So even thought they are a relatively new player they are definitely active!

Some of the bigger players can buy better assets at 4.75% valuation so they could pass on this one.