Keep your circle tight with "do'ers" only.  

Our credit is good (my husbands is 'very good') but with money as tight as it is I don't want to open any new bills.

I uncovered a multitude of issues (mainly cosmetic) but I have a couple of big ticket maintenance issues remaining - a slab drain leak (not supply) which was recently discovered and the home appears to need slight leveling (door jambs tight, small gap on brick outside). 

Real Estate License - I have my license, I'm thinking I'll activate it as soon as I have the cash to make the deals work better in a tight market, any tips BP community?

Don't forget to factor in the 1.75% upfront charge for the FHA loan, which could be a problem if you are a little tight for cash upfront.

Thanks for following up - that's my thought too, but with a tight turn around time, I don't have the luxury of waiting for the correction. 

Would some of you just hold tight and pay them off completely.

OR hang tight for many years, raise rents when or if I can and use my other rental property cashflow to weather CapEx expenses. 

By that time, cash is the king and credit will be tight. 

If you go with an open mind (but tightly closed wallet) you most likely will pick up ideas for further study.The other benefit I've found is that you walk away energized and excited to contine the journey.