Keeping my eye on the worst houses in the best neighbors that need some reno that I can turn into STRs or LTRs.

First off, the biggest issue was I had been planning to do most of it myself. 

Quote from @Mario MoralesMorales: what if he got a HELOC, used the funds to get a property, then cashout-refi the new property and pay off the heloc?

The loan officer had forgotten to lock the rate.

Also, if you buy using a hard money lender or cash, Zach Starnes can do re-fi's off the appraised value shorter than the typical 6mos and then you might not need any money down if you buy at the right price.

That $3,000 is typically the annual cost for a full service property management option. 

Your host's (Abby's) half-naked profile pic is very off-putting.

When they demoed it for me it looked so easy to use and understand, the software was the main reason I decided to take the leap. 

Quote from @Jason Martinez: Thanks for the post!! 

The real value is on the buy side.