26 is still large. If you are going to get one do like most others and get an SE as they are aluminum and in your price range. Tons of pages on FB and SE sales pages where you can post want to buy for $x and see what pops up. There are tens of thousands of SE out there as they cater to older riders. They are decent enough to be worth upgrading as well.
If you go with a retro freestyle type the geometry will hinder you as the geometry is based on flatland and most likely be cro mo or mostly cro mo at that price point, so it will be heavier. There are new school but most older guys are used to flashy annodized part bikes that remind of 20". SE also caters to that.
Other than that, its personal preference including, height, weight, and percentage of actual riding vs trying to do tricks.
Last edited by Bikerider007; 11-01-19 at 10:58 AM.