Because based on those answers, you can just get a conventional loan. 

After reading so many intros of young, single, eager individuals, I'm hoping I'm not too late to the game! 

The refinance step is where you pull out this equity, typically in the form of a cash-out refinance.Here’s how it works:You refinance the property at its new appraised value (after rehab and renting).You take out a new loan based on that increased value, ideally for the full amount or more than what you originally paid for the property.The goal is to pull out enough money to cover the cost of the original purchase and rehab (or even more, depending on the property’s appreciation).This allows you to recover your initial investment, which can then be used to buy your next property.5.

It varies a lot and depends on the vintage of the property and your tenant base. 

Since most people who are not actively seeking a sale are not motivated to sell at anything other than a top of the line price, this is going to be a numbers game of x thousands of contacts for every potentially doable deal.  

I have invested in real estate casually in the last several years, and am looking to step up my game by learning from those willing to help, and succeeding with real estate. 

If you know you are going to 30+ properties quickly I would choose the PMS based on that rather than where you are now.

These things going to court you have to Steel Man the argument and if you can do that with a good base for your side being in the right/wining the argument then you may be able to win in court.

Unfortunately, we picked a bad time, because a game just finished, and people were streaming out of Wrigley Field.

Based on what I'm reading here I would focus more on Airbnb/Vrbo.