They want an “experienced “ person with me. 

Often just the basics (Internal Cap Rate, DSCR, CoC, CF Rates), and disposition metrics (equity multiple, total return, annualized return, & GRM) are enough to determine a good deal.Just curious, what kind of internal cap rates are you estimating for these 4-unit properties once fully built & stabilized?

"Staying' in the home or 'moving in'You can't 1031 into a personal residence.

I’m a broker/owner of both a general brokerage firm and property management firm.My advice is to find an agent that is thoroughly invested in you, as a client and as a person, and understands your goals.

We are always concerned with ‘risk adjusted’ return, rather than pure LOI.  

What % returns are expected ?

You buy directly from treasurydirect.gov , I suppose you could buy from another institution but then it would likely be less of a return.

I could go on but i hate typing lol so if you are in town and would like to have coffee with us i would be happy to provide you with the answers to the testJeffery, this insight personally makes me a bit more intrigued by the option of investing in Reading.

The first property I invested in yielded a 5% return just on the rental payments (which are distributed quarterly).

I personally would be careful trading options with borrowed money… seems like a risky proposition.