Like a bowl of green apples, or lemons in the kitchen.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: If you have your money with a local bank, that's the best place to start because if you have your personal and business accounts there, they are most likely to be able to give you more leverage to use than outside lenders.I bank with Bank or America I’ve heard they are difficult to work with.

SOLD by David Greene and Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.What are some recommendations that will help give me the knowledge and confidence to feel more comfortable when finding leads/questions being asked? 

Cross-check the results with the BP BRRRR calculator and the other resources you've downloaded until you're certain yours is giving you accurate output.

I am looking at some seller financed deals at <5% interest rate, but the numbers still aren't in the green because the cleaning fees are such a massive part of the expenses.

The day I evicted my first tenant for non payment I saw him crossing the street with his pillow and house plant later in the evening.

My goal is definitely cashflow early on, but i want to use that "energy" as David Greene says, to invest into multi-family properties and possibly medium-term down the road.

You can do a cross-collateralized loan on these if you own multiple properties with equity.

I am open to crossing into WV if people think the Triadelphia area is promising. 

Now I just have to cross my fingers and hope things continue to move in a positive direction.