In your experience how many visits do you expect are required to account for all the random variables.

In addition to real estate, I’m an entrepreneur and proud owner of several online businesses.Beyond real estate, I’m a certified jeweler, having graduated from GIA, and I’m also a certified Day Trader and FL Housing-certified for affordable housing programs.

We were able to get financing through Legacy Homes, the terms are roughly 10 years with a fixed rate of 7.9% for the first 2 years then Walstreet Journals Prime plus roughly 4% (Kinda pricey after two years potentially), 10% down which covers the home, taxes and transport.I have a third home coming in tomorrow and then I will stagger them out. 

It currently comprises of 1x House & warehouse, with an adjacent lot next door that is a campground consisting of 5x RVs.

I'm thinking that I need to buy soon while it's a buyer's market and refi when rates go down - am I thinking about this the right way?

I'd say it depends on a bunch of variable.

AirDNA is good for looking back over last 12 months and enemy method is good at looking at competitions occupancy and rates in near future.

I was just working on a rate reduction on one of our properties and they asked our location and monthly rent. 

I started with a house hack when I moved from Portland OR to Columbus OH.

A-Class areas should have lower crime rates compared to C-Class.Amenities:A-Class neighborhoods have diverse shopping options and amenities (e.g., Chick-fil-a, Wholefoods).B-Class areas often feature Walmart and Dollar Stores.C-Class neighborhoods usually have fewer amenities and more basic stores.Schools:A-Class areas may have access to better private or charter schools.