Wow sounds good 

Finding motivated home sellers without a realtor can be challenging, but two effective strategies you can use today are Facebook paid advertising and door-to-door sticky-note delivery.

How do you use your time effectively to make sure you're drawing out each contact's specific skill set and approach? 

Absolutely- and it sounds like you've answered your own question.

So it sounds like you are in agreement with John that doing a cash out refi is my best option?! 

That sounds like a good plan though, it would most definitely make sense to refi.  

$150K budget for a nice rental sounds like a good investment.

Ya'll don't gotta sound like a bunch of ChatGPT spam machines in the forums when there is a location for you to knock out your marketing on a daily basis. 

Sounds like we are down to the last few items before wire transferring funds to me.

A landlord does not need to provide a reasonable accommodation for an emotional support animal when:The property is an owner-occupied building with four or fewer unitsThe property is a single-family home sold or rented by the owner without the use of an agentThe emotional support animal poses a risk to the health or safety of other people, or a risk of substantial damage to property (but this risk must be specific to the animal and cannot be based solely on assumptions about the animal’s breed)"Definitely have a chat with a local attorney to ensure your local laws apply, nonetheless since its an owner occupant, it sounds like you have some recourse to deny this request.