Although I am outside of my comfort zone and feel like an absolute tool (I'm lost and that's uncomfortable), my faith, drive, and want to achieve my family and life goals continues to motivate me to get outside of my comfort zone and push for continuous improvement.  

An 800 credit score it achievable as I have had one for years but I will say maintaining it while doing real estate has been a challenge only because when taking out mortgages they show up as hard inquires which impacts your score.Number one thing is to not miss or be late on any payments. 

It's not my area of expertise and believe those who focus on this line of work on a day to day basis will attract buyers and achieve a 2.5-3% better result than if I were to do this on my own.

Ok, so maybe I am not getting it but I have a hot water boiler with separate zones for each unit. I

For example, with the numbers you mentioned and at 3 months seasoning, you can get 75% of 250k which would allow you to get all of the purchase and renovation costs after the refinance.If you are looking to get the purchase and renovation costs back within 12 months, you would want to look for a lender/broker that can achieve this with short seasoning period.

The turnaround time should be in your agreement so they have priced things accordingly to achieve what it is you need.

Adding small single unit is expensive development.  

The allowed rent amount should be pegged to market rent, so it would only be way off if your unit is a way different quality or neighborhood compared to average. 

The definition of a good deal is essentially buying right for what you're trying to achieve.

Where I would ultimately like to end up is with multiple properties that I rent out, even on an international level, as I love to travel.In order to achieve my goal: What strategies could you all recommend?