Also, there are many integrations available with QuickBooks so that receipts, bills, invoices can be sent to Quickbooks or outside software to read each and automatically create the transaction and we just have to review and approve.

Local lenders and partnerships.

Or until I find a deal and maybe find a hard money lenders, or learn some more ways I can do it.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

The owner, the lender or a third party? 

I have been learning how the process works and there are a lot of resources for how to interview a sponsor and review the deal, but how do you initially access the deals to review?

. - When you go to qualify for your next proeprty, your lender can actually add losses from line 18 back into your income... allowing you to qualify for the next property.

I do most of the putting out fires, hiring handyman, bribing people to not leave a bad review because they saw dust on a ceiling fan blade (lol). 

If something breaks even now, what could it look like in that time period with rising rents, possible refinance if/when rates go down (lenders are offering these with no fees!)

As others have said, the right DSCR lender should be able to do this.