During that time I'll get my RE licence and begin raising funds for fix and flips / buy and holds by building a strong traditional wholesaling and wholesaling lease options business.Any advice, referrals,....words of encouragement?...

Lots of great connections all over but we also have a very strong and active contingent here in MA on here so make sure to find them (Set up some keyword alerts to find out about local topics) and get connected.  

And I'd strongly recommend getting pre-approved as well.  

Strongly believe. 

Looking to buy ~ six single family homes per year and will need a strong property manager as these are for buy and hold.  

Another suggestion you could try black shutters, or window frames with a either a black door or red door (red is eye-catching but some people are sensitive to strong colors and a red door might be a turn off) then you would have a classic black and white or classic black, white and red look.  

I strongly recommend QuickBooks online for online payments.

Lots of great connections all over but we also have a very strong and active contingent here in MA on here so make sure to find them (Set up some keyword alerts to find out about local topics) and get connected.Besides doing that on here make sure to get out to some of the many local investor events we have.  

The most common strong rental markets discussed on BP are Indianapolis, Memphis, Cleveland, Kansas City.  

The property is under my name, and I rent out the other side to two wonderful tenants.The work has been done Do-It -Yourself style, and I have gone a few months now successfully living rent free.