Working horrible job, living horrible, no golden streets of opportunity found.

I would suggest getting another full-time job for the time being and investing/doing STR on the side until you can fully and comfortably replace the income that you would be receiving from your job.Is your LTR in need of repair?

I have arranged for Servpro to take a look at the property in person to give me a quote for this job.

Just make sure you do a diligent job when vetting tenants.

You're netting $5k/mo and have no cash available and you're working a civil engineering job?

Some can charge less on a job and some charge more on a job. 

No state taxes, high appreciation, Economic and Job growth, Population growth, etc. 

Additionally, I have $100,000 in cash in the bank, and my monthly expenses for my home and family are around $3,500.My wife earns between $100,000 and $120,000 from her W2 job, while I've recently lost my job but found a new one that pays $65,000 a year.

President Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, testified that extending the ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ of 2017 is essential to avoiding economic catastrophe.

Do a nice job.