Sacrifice now fewer and more modifications fewer and more modest toys and presents the troll all your money into becoming financially independent.

It just means you will qualify for significantly less amounts and for fewer properties. 

The people I rent to work in a dangerous environment in a refinery.

Some lenders are understaffed and with fewer expenses can thus deliver better interest rate pricing.

I’ll have ~ $250,000 from the sell of some properties, plan to do a 1031, and want to maximize cash flow now and ability to scale up to more units soon. What would you do? I realize this is a general question so just...

Pets may create a noise nuisance or physical danger to others.

To go off what @John Warren said, conventional loans also look stronger to a seller because there are fewer appraisal issues that will  come up in escrow.  

But if you have a contract on a mediocre deal, you are going to have a LOT of frustration and headache trying to get it sold.If you have fewer offers accepted, but they ALL turn into deals, it is much more efficient.

Fewer properties just make it harder to predict and budget repairs costs.Finally, a small plumbing repair costs the same whether the rent is $800 or $8000 / month. 

@J Chad Davis fewer than 12 inches per year here.