He got quality work done completed within 2 weeks and was happy as heck.

The method wiill speak to what type of investor you are and we can better advise. 12 months ago when you paid this house off, why did you do it? 

I am well acquainted with the abysmal quality of property management and disrespect you have been subjected to.

The typical method of going through a real estate agent and using MLS doesn't seem like the ideal path (if only the easiest and most typical).  

It just takes some plugging away - either banishing the lowest-balance CCs first or finding some consolidation method (HELOC, mortgage, whatever). 

@Lee Ribeiro lots to go over here so I'll try my best to address these one at a time:"Getting mortgage under my name to get around me being on title less than 6 months" - this method will NOT get around this Fannie/Freddie requirement. 

Is there a method to this classification?

It might prevent drafts in very old windows but there are better and less expensive methods. 

Unfortunately, marketing is not really the top skill to be great at locating good properties, buying them properly, renovating them to at or above retail standards eliminating deferred maintenance and then acquiring quality, long-term residents and managing them properly.

@Brett Leavitt This is amazing, I really need to figure out my local market soon to see how i can best apply this method.