However, as I mentioned in my original post, my immediate goal is to move out of our current townhouse into a larger single-family home that better suits my family’s needs (we have a baby and a big dog).

However, in addition to QC efforts it has saved money, and I will use the following example:A woman checks in with 2 small dogs claimed and paid for. 

So you are not bound to "bird dog" for them. 

Also, don’t sleep on building relationships with local realtors who specialize in investments.

If the latter you may just be an independent “bird dog” for a wholesaler competing with everyone else. 

Grow your network in your sleep. 

We have allowed DOGS since we started in 2017.

Quote from @Roger D Jones: SamEveryone here is providing great points to consider and if you were my son I would say that at 360k this 'dog needs to get put down'. 

YOU DOGGED A BULLET THERE.

I will be looking for an "investor" oriented realtor to bird dog properties and areas to invest.