Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Like others have said, you need to find alternative lead sources to find a decent deal.

If there's a family member or friend in a similar situation, and you can both align on the initial plan (location, home type, price, usage/occupancy, etc) you can pretty easily get a co-ownership agreement in place and even a joint mortgage.The benefit here is it might open up your ability to buy a larger place in a nicer area which could lead to a faster rate of appreciation and overall better living environment. 

What factors lead to this decision?

No real strong leads!?! 

With the most difficult buyers it can lead to last minute re-trades over inconsequential amounts of money but is just a pain to deal with.

I'm not understanding the purpose of wanting to refi.As for the phone calls, look up trigger leads and how to opt out.

An agent sent me a video tape of a fourplex in this area that made it seem pretty good.

It’s a great option for those serious about scaling lead generation.

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.