@Michael Moreno Just be mindful of the self-directed accounts. 

Network with other investors and get some tips and strategies that they have used to grow and apply them to your business.

Add Stayfi to collect guest info to increase direct bookings. 

This is not for everyone but if you're OK with contacting strangers, you can start with Zillow FSBO listings, contacting local homeowners (door knocking, cold calls), different forms of marketing to direct sellers.All the best!

The furniture and décor in a house speaks volumes about what type of person lives there, and has a huge impact on what types of people apply to become a tenant.

The one the plumber sells will cost him less than that, and he may try to talk it up as better than the "big box" ones, but it's probably about the same.Add maybe $50 to that for parts - like a new temperature/pressure relief valve if the new one doesn't come with one, maybe new flexible water lines if it's not plumbed in directly, maybe a new shutoff valve. 

We thought we had a good GC (that's why we purchased these properties), but he is pulled in other directions.

Rental properties and flipping houses come with a higher level of risk as they are directly tied to the real estate market and require a significant amount of investment.

I'm also trying to get an answer on this, but seems like there are far more assumable commercial loans than there are residential, but from what I can tell, it's just a case by case sort of thing and you have to check within the loan docs or with the original lender to find out if it applies to a specific loan. 

It could be worth reaching out to them directly or checking out platforms where you can list your notes for sale.