In an effort to create some credibility and attract investors, I recently published a website through Squarespace. 

This article published here on BP last year goes over your needs and questions pretty closely - help this helps!

Yes for sure - you should definitely check out hard money loans to assist with the purchase and then "DSCR Loans" for the cash-out refinance (DSCR Loans are made particularly for investors like you - no DTI or W2 considered at all)Published an article last year on BP on this exact topic (BRRRR method financing options) hope it helps!

I would also encourage you to source leads through a software like TurboTenant which will streamline the process, in conjunction with the handouts found in Brandon's book, and likely provide a better applicant pool as your listing is automatically published to multiple rental listing sites.

However - DSCR Loans are "LLC friendly" so can raise that capital through a partnership/LLC format.This article published here on BP may help - sharing it here:Short-Term Rental Loans: What Are the Options and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?

PureWest Real Estate has 19 offices across the state that all publish market trends for their regions. 

Resiclub has published information per-region basis that cash buyer increases at all region.

There IS another book that Bigger Pockets published, and I keep promising I'll read it myself, but I've since moved on.

Section 8 published rents include all utilities and are adjusted down for utilities not paid by the landlord.

Cornell Law publishes the FRCP (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) – I became very familiar with the “process”.