I hit that goal - which was incredbily tricky given my lack of funds and the overall lack of lenders lending on sfh investment properties back then - six years straight exactly. 

Those will cut into your cash flow and if poorly managed, those properties can cost you a lot more in the long run.Start whenever you want. 

Going to have to reduce to cut down on vacancy. 

Expenses are going to have to be cut, just a little, maybe 10%, 15%.

If you get 3 bids and for easy numbers sake lets' say you get $3k, $4k, and $5k as the bids, but choose to go with the lowest bid and then tell him you want to buy the materials to save the money yet that's where he's cutting his costs to obtain your business you're still kind of cutting off your own hand despite your face right?

Go to several NV PMC websites and see if they share copies of their leases.Use those as templates to cut & paste your own.THEN, maybe have an attorney reivew.Why?

Someone who is aggressive and obnoxious and willing to be cut throat in dealing with your problems.

I have my work cut out for me interviewing and calling so called employers.

We scheduled a call and they were honest, straight forward, up front, and professional.

If equity, do you structure with a pref and carry, or straight split?