Your effective hardwork will flourish in no time.

Just because you have done it yourself before doesn't mean you necessarily are doing it in the most efficient/cost-effective way.At the end of the day, building wealth through real estate like you are thinking might be the best move, but you shouldn't just drop things that are working now for something potentially better.

The most cost effective would be to do a search yourself.

@David Haughton Nobody can effectively answer the question you presented unless you first identify four single family homes and two duplexes you are considering purchasing.

Looking for a cost effective solution that looks nice and that would help sale or rental efforts. 

But they can be managed effectively.

But now on disclosure we will write something like "roof likely leaked" or something to that effect if we are replacing the roof and we are not sure if there were any active or past leaks.Originally posted by @Jonathan A.

I give him my number (google voice), he texts me and the number comes up as Prem Singh & Sons. 

Call rail is a good alternative if you cant get a local google voice number.

I would agree with this - its probably too soon / not economical to do a cash-out refinance at this point - options for freeing up equity would probably be best served via HELOC or something to that effect