I have individuals in mind that have either directly told me they would lend or indicated they might, so I don’t think finding the lenders is my issue.

Signing an exclusive agreement with a real estate salesperson indicates to them that you are committed to finding a property. 

Median household income can be an indication of the area.It's not feasible to manage D-class remotely or with 3rd party management and make a profit.

Early indications as I expected is that they have gone up slightly. 

Rather than concentrate on the initial cash flow, concentrate your effort on markets that have indicators of strong rent growth.  

Required again as of 12/23/24 Appeals Court:"In light of a December 23, 2024, federal Court of Appeals decision, reporting companies, except as indicated below, are once again required to file beneficial ownership information with FinCEN.

To protect our rights, we would definitely deliver a formal 5 day notice (Wisconsin Legal Blank), but at the same time indicate that we are looking to collaborate to find a solution.

If the goal is fewer properties that are more profitable, it sounds like you just need to make better deals happen.

Or if those big companies don't want it, is that an indication that no investor would want it?

Our systems have caught people using SSNs from deceased people or the SSN indicates they are 2-3 decades older than their driver license birth date.