I have a boutique marketing firm and I would love to focus in the real estate sector.

We don't have access to a huge email database like we would if we were working with a real estate brokerage firm.

Start time blocking your prospecting and networking efforts, on your calendar.  

Be confident, friendly but firm with your tenants and screen well.

@Ramon Polo do you have a service that you use to do reverse phone lookups that gives you the prospect's cell phone number and not their home landline? 

If it the latter, Id suggest working at real estate investment firm, you'll learn so much about your market and how to identify good deals from working next to an investor than you would by parking license at a traditional brokerage.

My intention was never to sell the house, but with the prospect of getting 100% of the VA loan back if I do sell it, that is quickly becoming an interesting option.

I'm still working through the specifics of the offer, but as soon as i firm up some dates to visit the area, i will definitely be reaching out to you. 

Or should I wait not to scare any prospective tenants since maybe they wouldn't sign and pay a down payment with the current conditions? 

Both of those firms have done many refi's for clients of ours with much success.