I craved the freedom of being my own boss, and real estate was my chosen path.

Start niching down now, master your chosen property type, and don’t pivot until you’ve got it dialed in.3.

I track the principal as a Liability account in Xero, and whenever I add it to a report, it always shows the current balance, rather than the change over the chosen time period (like with expense accounts).  

Refinished hardwood floors, updated fixtures, and applied neutral paint colors.           

Well, 90% of the population don’t want to be salespeople, don’t “like” the selling process, and wouldn’t consider a job in sales.  

Has a massive stand of desirable trees (hardwood would be a must) Oak, Maple, Walnut foresters wont even bother unless you have acres and acres of harvestable trees. 

It's that simple.Doesn't hurt to have real hardwood floors and A/C as well.

I was speaking with one lender, but he did not like the prefab I had chosen.

Connecting with an investor-friendly agent in your chosen market is also a good idea.

It definitely looks infinitely better than when you bought it, well done!