Then working with a great investor friendly agent locally who can help you find off and on market deals that fit that criteria.

I get nervous about it but then have to let my rational brain work and say, I own an out-of-state property and I own another property in LA.

Really hard to kick in a door and then even if they go thru a window, can't open door from inside.3) Remove mechanicals, store, reinstall upon MoveIn4) VPS or DAWGS - metal window screens and doors.

Then you should go on to the next step which is locate a city/state you want to invest in and build your core 4 which means finding a great investor-friendly realtor, contractor, property manager, and attorney

If you can't explain to us what the GATOR method is and how it works then maybe you are not ready to make the financial investment to get it started.

After we meet, if he doesn't provide documentation then I'll move on.

They are more useful IMO for getting chunks of equity right off the bat thru value add and then either realizing that equity by flipping it and using for a down payment on something bigger or hold a couple years and then sell at that point to do that then. 

If you do have enough other income then you dont even need to lease out this property to start your refinance.However if you dont have enough income to qualify with no rental income offset then yes you will need to obtain your lease(s) and security deposit + 1st months rents deposited before you can utilize 75% of this gross income - your monthly PITIA payment (in terms of qualification on this property refinance.So all in all Id make sure what your current debt to income position is first of all (DTI) and then strategize to see if you even need the leases at all.

If you're able to get a downpayment, DTI approval, then the opex will likely be the deal breaker.BP Legend Bob Stevens & I mentioned SW FL a year or so back.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.