Most investors at those meetups will also give you a list of things to look out for and share some mistakes they've made along the way to try and help. 

Now you have x% of your original property equity, less cash-out fees and however much you need to pay to service the original loan while you're doing business development. 

Without that baseline plan, we might’ve ended up playing Whac-A-Mole with random listings and half-baked projections.I’m not pitching perfection here.

If you DM me your email address I'll get you added to our events email list.Regarding the options you listed, I think #1 is best.

If not, re-check everything - listing, photos, rates, booking policies, etc.Often, newbies have rates that are too high and/or booking policies that are far too onerous.

Most billion dollar portfolio holders have there assets listed on their company website or are out there promoting their business through their assets one way or another.

Best bet is likely (not absolute - everyone's situation is different) is to look at a national lender or broker that has options in lots of states - its a great development versus 20 odd years ago, with technology, internet, places like this - can have access to many more options than before (local broker or lender thats it)

We are a boutique firm in Chattanooga and every agent in our firm is personally involved in either real estate development, owns investment properties or flips homes. 

Seems like you made a pretty comprehensive list! 

Given your focus on equity and scaling for future development, targeting properties where you can force appreciation through value add renovations seems like a natural fit.