You may need to spend a few hundred dollars to get a lender name change if the new lender requires that, but depending on when you rate locked you may still end up saving money with a new lower rate.

Have you looked in other counties where you could spend $275K to $300K for a 2-4 unit.

The best ones typically cost more than investors want to spend.  

This has helped me understand my spending when I was saving for a downpayment, and now helps me track certain expenses I need to submit for taxes.

You should only have to change when your current software has a flaw or lacking feature that is causing you to spend too much work on a work-around.

I spend 3 hours on Redfin and Zillow, but it's hard to look for something when I have no idea what to look for.

No need to spend the money yet! 

I’d recommend spending 20-30 minutes researching local competitors to get a sense of what their cleaning fees look like.

I'm currently spending time learning as much as I can from various resources including books here on BP, accumulating capital and structuring my strategy. 

Also, make sure you spend the time building a solid team (agent, lender, property manager) and run the numbers through your team multiple times.