I’d have a better picture by sitting down with someone at a bank, but I did a calculation online and the new loan on cashing out $130k would still be covered by the current rental payment.

If that's the case and you aren't viewing more properties in person than you are making spreadsheets on, you are destined for analysis paralysis.Spreadsheets can only tell you estimations based on numbers given to you online or by a real estate agent whose job is to sell the property.

To find a home inspector, you can look online via homeadvisor or thumbtack. 

The difference is night and day between using someone you find online or in a search vs a personal referral. 

Offered $20k over asking within a week of it coming online.

In September, I found a property I was interested in acquiring online.

@Tiffany Da Silva, I use quickbooks online for bookkeeping and I use a "Profit First" approach to managing cash.

Online Facebook groups can be fruitfulOnce you find a property things tend to move fast so have a good contractor available to help you estimate repairs. 

Quote from @Jimmy Wellman: I've looked online for some information about the average % of the final home price vs. the price you purchase the home for and found that the home should be purchased for 70% of your home's final sale price. 

I checked online regarding Elmsure.