I don't think turnkey is for me, and apartment complexes that cash flow seem to be hard to find after institutional investors gobble up the decent deals.I'm considering relocating to Las Vegas/Nevada area, buying either multiple four plexes for 350-400K, or multiple single family homes via 1031 exchange then paying off the debt after the deals.

However, since the Deed is still in the seller’s possession this is typically a non-issue for most financial institutions and their acceleration clause will not apply.

As I continue to buy properties, what will keep me in favor with lending institutions as my debt grows?  

Personally, I adopt the Realtor's Code of Ethics as that applies to real estate operations, I also adopt the Code of Ethics of lending institutions such as confidentiality, disclosures, fair dealing and much of that is also anchored in law. 

- "What loans does your lending institution prefer?"

When doing some rather intricate research on individuals who HAVE partially quantified success (to a cheerleader degree, that is, never with bottom line figures) further research exposes that they ALREADY HAD much money to invest in property acquisition and the would not be bruised by the cost of these educations for which one does not receive a license or even certification much less a degree but for which they cannot even GET a student loan as Renatus is not reflective of an educational institution for which one can apply for grant or loan.

@Matthew Brouillard  - I agree with @Martin Vehlow that a good 1st step would be to shop local financial institutions. 

The financing is thee huge advantage that our investors have over institutions.

It was either connected with the Skyline Report or talk business; however the article said something about how the number of Institutional investors in nwa have increased to 17% or so.

It's already killing would-be home buyers since the institutional buyers are grabbing everything up.