Engage an investor-focused realtor/broker in your preferred market (this is not a residential realtor) and start 'tire kicking' the market and properties that fit your criteria.

Yes 6 unit preferably with cash  flow open to anywhere  

If you prefer a nicer home with future equity growth, White House might be the better choice.

@Michael Almand, for a full line-by-line breakdown and scope of work, my preferred contractor will charge about $250 to walk the property but will credit it back if he and his team are given the job.

Do you have a preferred type of property and price range you're looking for in general (knowing the costs can be different based on they market)?

We know of a bunch of the servicers but curious of others have servicers they prefer.

I personally do not prefer to hold high cost SFRs as LTR investments.  

Several factors indicate the company is not that concerned about efficiency or ease of customer process: the website, a process that seemed to focus on one issue at a time instead of all issues at once, and consistently poor communications and lack of common sense from the loan analyst we were assigned.It started off very well with the initial point of contact, Austin Lornson, who did a fine job of explaining the general refinancing process, responding quickly and thoroughly to our questions.

I prefer markets that experience mild winters to eliminate the added costs brutal winters can bring. 

For the property I purchase, I’d like to keep my monthly mortgage payments at $2,000 or less.I prefer a turn-key property since this is my first rental, and I want to start generating monthly cash flow immediately without the delay of repairs or managing two mortgages.