If you actually need to do permits on everything or just structural fixes and big items (I.e. roof, siding, windows, etc.).

It's not easy, but all successful agents operate like a business with daily tasks to attract leads and follow through on those leads.

Am I better off just waiting until the refinance is complete?

First I follow the law , it allows me 1/3 down .

Personally if you are looking to grow in real estate going the traditional method/way of getting good properties under agreement with traditional financing will get you to where you want to go faster than trying to find all the needles in a haystack.

I can definitely attribute a lot of my success over the last few years due to the connections I made on Bigger Pockets and the things I've just simply learned by listening to and reading all the great info available here!

Jillian,You can solve two problems with just using a DSCR program to refinance pull cash out and then close in an LLC. 

I just bought 5 houses in 5 days in 3 states, 1 of the states I never bought property before. 

Just wanted to share some notes on my experience with RentRedi. 

I would start with the marketplace section here on BP.