Sorry if this was a bit long, but I'm really excited to be getting active on these forums.

I’m under contract on 3 duplexes on the same street in Mobile, AL.

In a town with lower incomes but two blocks from main street with shops and restaurants. 6.

Your books are where all activity is centralized.If you find yourself spending too much time on Quickbooks, it's time to outsource it to a competent bookkeeper (preferably one who specializes in real estate), especially with the size of your portfolio.

I mean are you also a flipper on top of your agent activity?

Louisville has an active REI group (you can find them on the Meet-up app).

Just be sure the property will be for investment only as you there are restrictions on you (and other disqualified persons) using it.If you have self-employment activity, the Solo 401k plan will likely be even better for you than a self-directed IRA.

Not sure if they are actively hiring but worst that can happen is they can say no.

When you don't, you are susceptible to being sold a property that looks like it has a correct valuation based on comps, but the comps (although they may be very close...even across the street) are not valid because they are not part of the micro-market.When you find/analyze for micro-markets, you are analyzing every property in that micro-market by default. 

And 8 other house down the street.