If you can reach the manager, they will be in contact with the local contact or may be the contact themselves.So in the end, while we sold some to the big guys, we actually found our sweet spot with the smaller to midsized funds.  

I’ve been thinking a lot about how much a lender can make or break a deal. You find some who are responsive, clear, and actually make things easier, they get you the funds on time, answer your questions without rollin...

That’s a solid move — taking a property most would overlook and turning it into both a profitable and purpose-driven asset.We’ve been doing something similar through our Home Asset Conversion model, helping property owners reposition underperforming real estate into veteran and senior shared housing — with long-term leases, stable cash flow, and huge community impact.Sober living, senior living, and veteran housing all share that sweet spot: high demand, low supply, and mission-based investing that still hits strong numbers.Curious — did you self-fund the rehab or structure it with a partner/investor model?

Refinancing will be tough unless the property can appraise for $75k or more, which is the sweet spot for a few lenders. 

For us, managing vetted pros through a central system has been the sweet spot for efficiency and accountability.

Without knowing any details at all my first guess is that it isn't cheap enough for hardcore investors and yet too ugly for the average home buyer which has always been my sweet spot as a small investor.  

The key is to stay liquid enough to jump on the next deal but not so leveraged that one vacancy puts you in a tight spot.

The sweet spot usually lies in a 65-70 LTV loan, but it is purely dependent on the type of property, size of the loan, the monthly rent, and interest rate. 

I chose 5 units as a kind of sweet spot for this model - once I’m analyzing anything larger, I typically switch to a more robust model I’ve been developing over the past few months.This one is really geared toward analyzing the income and income potential of each unit over time, and it’s flexible - you can scale the unit count up or down, 5 is just the max I have it set up for right now.

Find that sweet spot, know your limits, and juggle wisely.Remember there's no one-size-fits-all formula for success in the real estate game.