A DSCR refinance can also allow you to take some cash out if you want to use it to put down on another investment property and when you close simply close in an LLC.  

It's simply a numbers game. 

I'm all about finding problems to solutions and figuring out how to make something work rather than simply conceding that it cannot work.

I wouldn't mind jumping a quick call for questions or if you simply want a demo of how I have it set up and how easy its been!

Very simply, large corporations pay into the tax base of that local community and that revenue is used to improve the community and make it a more attractive place for people to live.

My goal of refinancing was simply lowering our monthly spending to reallocate towards future investments.

If you are simply buying for a lifestyle investment, then you have much more leeway in what/where you might consider buying.

Simply put, there are a limited amount of PMs that will operate in the area, so I ended up with poor management.

If I were new I would simply stick to areas close to where I live.

I'm not sure why not - one of the great parts about real estate investing is that you can build a team around you for aspects you aren't as strong at or simply want to delegate to someone/expert and do the others yourself - look up "Core 4" for example - where you can have an agent, lender, manager, contractor all at once for your investments and can theoretically just let them do all the interactive work