I'm presently a facilities engineer by trade, who does some construction and maintenance for landlords on the side, hoping to get back into the private real estate game.

That being said real estate investing is typically a long game and with just 2 years under your belt you’ve just started.

Ask your bartender or server for their information when you go out for the game on Sunday.

It's all a part of the game. 

I don't think anyone has ever said anything about sheets, towels, Keurigs, wifi speed, tv stations, pack-n-plays, the games in the game room, the upgraded appliances, etc.

Suggest you get your game plan in place first then go forward once you have the goal in sight.

If your new servicer wants to play games, file a complaint with the CFPB and dispute with the credit bureaus.

The fact I can go to my kid's golf game today, yet still catch a vendor overcharging me $81 the day before on a SFR in Georgia makes me feel the systems that are in place, plus the ability to manage sacrifices has paid off.I've had the same team in most of businesses for almost 8 years, and have a growing RE team that continue to impress me. 

I would get back to local real estate investor meetups so you can connect with locals to the area and kind of get back in the game slowly that way.

I didn’t have much money and needed to find a way to get in the game. 10 years later, I’ve got 29 SFR that profit 19k/month (not including things breaking or vacancies).