Quote from @Larissa Leeper: I want to make a move for my first rental.

Denver is very expensive for a new guy who doesn't have loads of capital so a market like Missouri for example is intriguing for far cheaper real estate but then Id either have to move, improve the property remotely or simply buy and hold as a rental for X time. 

It would be better to open a new card with 0% interest on balance transfers, move your debt to that card, then pay it off like a mad man before interest is charged.Your scenario indicates you aren't financially disciplined.

Planning on renting the current residence home to group home in Minnesota as we move into a new home.

However, if long-term stability is the priority, sticking with the original financing approach might be the better move.

That way you have them in your back pocket when you find the right one, and generally lenders can move a little faster to close the deal once you're already pre-approved and in their system. 

To connect with investors you will have to move beyond just digital - you will have to connect as much as possible on the phone and face-to-face.

For example, if the loan officer asks you what your monthly payments are and your mother-in-law moved in with you because she is struggling financially and you are paying her car payment, don't share that you are paying her car payment every month.

Hopefully they moved on to a juice processing plant for culls.  

Sometimes you need to know when you can hold em and when its time to fold em and move on.