And I would shop for a longer fixed period.

It's like analyzing a stock but they use different metrics like funds from operation (FFO) and adjusted funds from operation (AFFO) Different REIT's invest in different areas of real estate, some do mortgages, some do retail shopping centers,malls,warehouses,offices,residential,storage-many different areas.

Yes, I realize Pillar number four doesn't exactly answer your question, but I think considering LLC's as a factor of  thorough asset protection is helpful, plus they're actually extremely cheap these days if you shop around a bit.Feel free to connect or DM me if you have more questions.

Best way to do that is to window-shop and do analysis on potential properties like you already had the money.

Gated community, 1% rent rule, newer property (13 years old), quickly growing area, close to shopping, beaches, solid cash flow, etc., etc..

When seeking private loans to do a buy and hold using the BRRRR strategy, should you shop around for loans using a directory such as Private Money Goldmine, or get something under contract first, then seek funding? 

I would really appreciate your help analyzing this off-market “quadplex” I am under contract with in the Berkeley neighborhood (3 blocks to Tennyson shops & restaurants) in Denver, CO 80212.

And as @Tracy Streich has stated, forming a real estate company can have significant unexpected costs that can include insurance for the business, payroll taxes if there are employees, attorneys fees for forming a partnership agreement, accounting fees, and so on.Perhaps an alternative may be to pool your properties and shop for a good property management company who will take care of all of you.

Can you bring up the occupancy and shop it to other banks? 

@Jordan MantelThat depends what you are looking for.The South East Valley has seen some of the strongest growth over the past few years due to big tech and financial companies opening shop out there.