My property manager was diligent with picking the right tenant, which I appreciated, but that comes with really narrowing down a pool of applicants that would have been okay in the short term.I am trying to decide what is best right now and getting them rented out would make sense, but my problem is the lack of funds I currently am facing to rehab them to get them back to rent-ready condition and the monthly mortgage really hindering my ability to save up for these rehab funds.

But decided where you would like to visit during the year would be helpful in narrowing down a location. 

Before I go and begin walking around neighborhoods to do everything you have discussed (which I fully intend to do), I am still trying to figure out where I should narrow my search down to.

My goal is to narrow down to 3-4 markets, set up some appointments with investor-friendly realtors ahead of time and visit each market in person.

Looking to consolidate into one software and believe we have narrowed our search down to Doorloop vs Appfolio. 

Without a preapproval you wont be able to narrow down your focus and know what you can afford3.

We have narrowed our search to two areas: Kingston/Hurley and Hudson/Catskill.

Try to narrow down your options to the top 3-4.

There are many particularities to this, and I don't know anything about your business so I can't be much more specific, but what I can say is that more often than not businesses will find they have a narrower, more fertile niche than they imagine once they actually examine the who, the what and the why of the deals they close. 

IMO, you should narrow that down first then research how else you can accomplish that goal.