My agent brought this deal to me and I jumped on it.

The interest rate isn't that huge of a difference between the 15 and 30 so worst case scenario if you have the 30 year option is you start paying it down on a 15 year timeline - sure you'll pay a little more in interest over the 15 years, but it will have been worth it if you bought another house.

I’m looking to start a discussion on the best systems and tools brokers are using to efficiently run their business.

I found a lender and started the refi process. 

I would start close to where you live personally. 

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Two Years from now you can go back and look at the "stupid" questions that you asked and remember that everyone starts somewhere :)

You should start creating a pitch deck with a financial analysis / summary and market study to share with people to get them excited about the project. 

I have a list of about 20 properties from him, I just don't know how to start to the assessing process.  

Starting all over from scratch... my gray hair is turning back black....LOL.