or do I have to go through an eviction process of my tenants... . anyone been through anythign like this?

I'm not sure how fast you want to scale, but I see that as a feasible alternative if you don't want to go through the process of either BRRRing or the fix and flip. 

In my experience when buying older houses, there are always something needed to be rent ready.If your ARV can support it, I would look into BRRRRing it and take care of the CapEx items during the process.

At first, you won't be able to offset your W2 income with losses, but it is nice when you sell a property at a profit and all the capital gains are wiped out by losses from other properties.A huge amount of tax savings get unlocked if one of you leaves your W2 job to focus on real estate and you get Real Estate Professional Status (REPS). 

Real estate is a dynamic field, and adaptability can lead to discovering unexpected gems.Finally, enjoy the process.

If you're a DIY landlord and haven't started the process yet after 4 months, you are way behind the curve already.

There’s a huge difference between winging it and setting up a system that consistently brings in genuinely motivated sellers.Get a website, focus on the 3 pillars of conversion (look it up), and crush it.

They’re a great way to learn the entire process of property investment, from acquisition to management, and provide a solid foundation for scaling your portfolio down the line.

I believe a web site would be able to consolidate the outside listings and some of the recruiting and marketing processes so I see that there would be some time savings for us, but how much and is it worth the costs?

@Ricky Hernandez As a Realtor with extensive experience, I typically guide buyers through the process.