It needs cosmetic upgrades and I'm going to try pushing the appraisal for when I am able to buy (on lease purchase right now). 

I alwasy respond yes and ask my standard follow up questions and never once have they responded back to schedule a showing. 

Only text if they’ve opted in.Don’t Overdo It: Keep it respectful don’t flood them with texts.Follow the Law: Make sure you're following the TCPA and any local rules to avoid fines.Basically, get their okay first and always make it easy for them to stop hearing from you!

I am currently working on starting a youtube channel that will teach what I have learned in becoming a builder, along with following some of my builds start to finish.  

And DIY repairs are not recommended for other reasons: it will take you much longer to complete, depriving you of rental income, and you run a high risk of your wife becoming your ex-wife.Same risk exists if you push your wife into becoming a Realtor or some other real estate activity just for the sake of tax benefits.

@Paul Choate sends out the 'invite' each month so you can follow him, or try setting up a keyword with 'OKC' or 'Oklahoma' and it will pop up in your feed.

Inflation will push up rents over time, so at some point you will be cash flow positive.

I have followed the Bigger Pockets podcast for years, especially when I first got my real estate license and got my first deals under my belt in 2021.

What strategy would you suggest I follow instead?

If there are items of value left behind, or even personal items of sentimental value, I will follow the abandonment rules to a "T" to avoid any legal issues.