My goal is to brrrr the deal within three months, and payoff the credit card with the cash out refi.I feel like this strategy could work out in your scenario as well.

For many years I was contacted by the housing office to provide input of my rents, both Section 8 and market rented units and participated in their annual surveys. 

And I an experienced 2-4 unit investor here as well, and have self managed for the most part.  

Negotiating distressed properties takes skill, and a lot depends on the seller’s situation as well as the property's condition.

You will probably want to pay attention to the income tax basis to any proposed transactions as well as be wary of any transfers that cause a property tax reassessment, depending on whether that amounts to a big increase in taxes or not.Feel free to reach out if you would like referrals in San Diego County in order to work remotely.

Your new place should turn into your new business location as well. 

Columbus is worth looking into as well if you want to hold real estate long term.  

Be sure to explore all around the forums as well as many of the FREE tools that Bigger Pockets provides.I am on the lending side of things and am always happy to hop on a call to discuss loan options that are out there, even if not offered by my resources.

Narrow focus - I know the zip codes I wanted to purchase well.

Just got off the phone with another DIY landlord looking to hire a PMC.
They really didn't like our response to their question, "How long does it take you to find a tenant?"
#1 they were uninterested in hearing abou...